Columbia, S.C. – December 7, 2009 – State Republican Party Chairman Karen Floyd today issued the following statement on the death of former State Treasurer Grady Patterson.

“Grady Patterson truly embodied the idea of service above self. Through both his military service and his many years serving the state of South Carolina, he will be remembered as a statesman who always put South Carolina and our country first. I join many other South Carolinians in offering thoughts and prayers to the Patterson family through this difficult time,” Floyd said.

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