Connor Statement on Spears Retirement

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – In response to today’s announcement that General Stanhope Spears would not seek re-election to the post of Adjutant General, Bill Connor released the following statement:

“It was my great honor and pleasure to serve in the South Carolina National Guard under General Spears both in peace and in war. General Spears has led a lifetime of service to our state and to our nation, including the last sixteen years as Adjutant General. I hope that all South Carolinians will join me in thanking him for his service and wishing him Godspeed.”