Alan Wilson to Announce Candidacy for Attorney General on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009

COLUMBIA, SC – Alan Wilson will formally announce his candidacy for Attorney General of South Carolina, on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce building located at 930 Richland Street in Columbia, SC.

Wilson, a former Assistant Attorney General and Assistant Solicitor, will be joined by his wife Jennifer, son Michael, parents, Joe and Roxanne, and other family members at the announcement.

During his speech on Tuesday, Wilson will outline the importance of having an Attorney General with the proven leadership to keep our families safe.

A veteran of both the court room and the battlefield, Wilson has put some of South Carolina’s worst and most violent criminals behind bars and received The Palmetto Cross for his courage under fire as he led convoys through two insurgent attacks in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Following his announcement, Wilson will be available for additional comments in Columbia. On Wednesday, September 9, he will make stops in Greenville and Spartanburg; followed by stops in Florence and Myrtle Beach on Thursday, September 10 and a visit to the coast on Friday, September 11 with stops in both Charleston and Beaufort.