ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced its South Carolina county chairs. The eighty-two member committee includes representatives from each of South Carolina's forty-six counties.

The county chairs will serve as the building blocks of Senator McCain's grassroots structure in the Palmetto State. Each chair will organize their respective county and provide the campaign with valuable leadership.

"Right out of the gate, Senator McCain has made clear his goal of building a top-notch operation in South Carolina," said Dorchester County Chair Arthur Bryngelson. "As someone who has been through a campaign or two, I can say without a doubt this is the strongest grassroots organization I have ever had the privilege of working with."

"Because of his proven record of conservative leadership, Senator McCain has had considerable success assembling a team of Republican leaders who will get results," said Lancaster County Chair Donnie Birchfield. "He has shown time and again that he's right on eliminating wasteful spending and winning the battle against extremists."

Senator John McCain expressed his confidence in, and appreciation for, the latest additions to his team.

"I am very proud of the team we are assembling in South Carolina," said Senator McCain. "I am thankful for their hard work and confident that with their support our efforts in South Carolina will be successful."

SENATOR MCCAIN'S SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY CHAIRS

Abbeville County
Lee Williams, Abbeville City Councilman

Aiken County
David Nix, Former Aiken County Republican Party Chair      ed. note-resigned June 7, 2007

Allendale County
Tilly Brunson, Allendale County Republican Party State Executive Committeeman

Anderson County
Bill McAbee, Anderson County Council Vice Chair

Bamberg County
Ed Bessinger, Local Republican Party Activist
Dan Luginbill, Local Republican Party Activist

Barnwell County
Liana Orr, Former Barnwell County Republican Party State Executive Committeewoman
Jackie Ramsey, Former Barnwell County Councilwoman
Tom Ramsey, Barnwell County Republican Party Chair

Beaufort County
Bill Herbkersman, State Representative District 118
Captain Dale Lewey, McCain 2000 South Carolina Veterans Chair

Berkeley County
Kristi Harrington, SC Federation of Republican Women 1st Vice President, Berkeley County Republican Party 1st Vice Chair

Calhoun County
John Felder, Calhoun County Republican Party State Executive Committeeman, Bush 2000 County Chair

Charleston County
Charm Altman, Charleston County Republican Party Secretary
Chris Cannon, Former Charleston County Republican Party Vice Chair
Mark Hartley, Charleston County Republican Party State Executive Committeeman
Colonel Larry McKay, McCain 2000 Lowcountry Veterans Chair
Charles Steinert, McCain 2000 County Vice Chair

Cherokee County
Brenda Earls, Cherokee County Republican Party Chair
Bailey Humphries, Cherokee County Councilman

Chester County
Paul Clarkson, Former Chester County Republican Party Chair
Jo Darby, Chester County Republican Party State Executive Committeewoman

Chesterfield County
Robert Johnston, Chesterfield County Republican Party Chair

Clarendon County
Bob Gibbons, Clarendon County Republican Party Chair

Colleton County
Janis Blocker, Colleton County Republican Party Chair
Vic Nettles, Former Colleton County Republican Party State Executive Committeeman
Rex Wilson, McCain 2000 County Chair

Darlington County
Jim Stanton, Former Darlington County Republican Party Chair

Dillon County
Carl Altman, Dillon County Republican Party Chair
Tonya Collins, Dillon County Bush 2000 County Chair
Joe Moffett, Dillon County Republican Party State Executive Committeeman

Dorchester County
Arthur Bryngelson, Dorchester County Republican Party Chair
Patrick Murphy, Dorchester County Republican Party State Executive Committeeman

Edgefield County
Karen Thomas, Former Edgefield County Republican Party Secretary

Fairfield County
Thomas Cathcart, Fairfield County Republican Party Chair

Florence County
Charlie Appleby, Former South Carolina Republican Party 6th District Chair
Shelby Phillips, Florence County Republican Party State Executive Committeewoman
Tommy Phillips, Florence County Republican Party Chair

Georgetown County
Brenda Bessinger, Former Bamberg County Republican Party Chair
Ron Charlton, Georgetown County Councilman
David Hood, Georgetown County Republican Party State Executive Committeeman

Greenville County
Warren Mowry, Former Greenville County Republican Party Chair

Greenwood County
Belva Few, Greenwood Republican Women President

Hampton County
Kelly Fox, Hampton County Republican Party State Executive Committeeman, Former Hampton County Councilman

Horry County
Tracy Edge, State Representative District 104
Barbara Leonard, Former South Carolina Republican Party 6th District Chair
Carl Schwartzkopf, Horry County Councilman

Jasper County
Duane Swygert, Jasper County Republican Party Chair

Kershaw County
Max Ford, Former Kershaw County Councilman
Steve S. Kelly, Jr., Kershaw County Council Chair
Lynn Knipher, Kershaw County Republican Party State Executive Committeewoman
John Wells, Kershaw County Councilman

Lancaster County
Donnie Birchfield, Lancaster County Republican Party Chair

Laurens County
Carey Bolt, Laurens County Veterans Affairs Officer
King Dixon, Former University of South Carolina Athletics Director, McCain 2000 County Chair

Lee County
Sam Cerezo, Lee County Republican Party Chair

Lexington County
Kenny Bingham, State Representative District 89
Tony Denny, Former SC Republican Party Executive Director, Former Beasley for Governor Campaign Manager, Former Strom Thurmond for Senate Campaign Manager
Johnny Jeffcoat, Lexington County Councilman
Col. Pete Sercer, USAF ret., Former Irmo High School AFJROTC Instructor

Marion County
Walter Fipps, Former Marion County Republican Party Chair

Marlboro County
David Munnerlyn, Former Marlboro County Republican Party Chair, Former Bennettsville School Board Chair

McCormick County
Norma Curtis, Former McCormick County Republican Party Chair

Newberry County
Jim Sexton, McCain 2000 County Chair
Linda Sexton, McCain 2000 County Chair

Oconee County
Ed Rumsey, Former Oconee County Republican Party Chair

Orangeburg County
Trelvis Miller, Orangeburg City Councilman

Pickens County
Mac Martin, Central Mayor

Richland County
Robert Adams, Beasley for Governor Campaign Manager
Celestine Parker, South Carolina Republican Party 6th District Chair And Minority Outreach Committee Chair

Saluda County
Harry Bell, Former Saluda County Republican Party Chair

Spartanburg County
Rock Adams, Spartanburg County Councilman
Debbie Gruner, Ravenel for Treasurer Spartanburg County Chair
Jerry Guest, McCain 2000 County Chair

Sumter County
Wade Kolb, Former 3rd Circuit Solicitor
Murrell Smith, State Representative District 67

Union County
Michael Berry, USC-Upstate Student Government Association President

Williamsburg County
Neil Mishoe, Former Greeleyville Mayor
Bob Thomas, Williamsburg County Republican Party State Executive Committeeman
Patsy Thomas, Local Republican Party Activist

York County
Curwood Chappell, York County Councilman
Carl Gullick, State Representative District 48