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.”
Bill Connor is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserves who received the Bronze Star for his service in combat as the senior American advisor in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. In addition to his Reserve duties, Bill serves as the Chairman of the Board of Orangeburg Christian Academy. Bill is a graduate of the Citadel and USC Law School. Bill lives in Orangeburg with Susan, his wife of 18 years, and their three children Peyton, Brenna, and Will. They attend Christ Church of the Carolinas in Columbia.
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