Bill Connor

A graduate of The Citadel, Bill Connor served over 10 years as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army. After leaving active duty to become a reservist, Bill earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina.

In 2007, Bill volunteered for a year long combat deployment in Afghanistan, serving as a Joint Operations Officer, developing and implementing the U.S. advisory effort for Afghan National Security Forces.

Bill later commanded the U.S. Advisory effort in the volatile Helmand Province, and subsequently earned a promotion to Lt. Colonel. Bill also served as the senior American military liaison to British forces in Afghanistan.

For his efforts in Afghanistan, Bill was awarded the Bronze Star.

Bill lives in Orangeburg with his wife Susan and their children Peyton, Brenna, and Will. He is an attorney who also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Orangeburg Christian Academy. Bill and his family regularly worship at Christ Church of the Carolinas in Columbia.

To view Bill’s Officer Evaluation Reports from his time in Afghanistan, click here.

For a fuller biography from wikipedia, click here.

What They’re Saying about Bill Connor

“Bill Connor is the kind of man heroes are made of.”— Rita Cosby, three-time Emmy winner, New York Times bestselling author, and author of the new book, QUIET HERO, a story about her father’s service in the Polish Resistance

“One of SC’s up and coming leaders…” – The Charleston Mercury

“Several things stand out about Bill Connor…and first among them is this: He has a clear vision for his time in office…” – The Spartanburg Herald-Journal

“Bill Connor has all the traits – all the values – to make a great Lieutenant Governor.” -South Carolina Adjutant General Stanhope Spears

“Bill’s proven combat leadership, his legal education, and his experience helping his wife Susan start her small business uniquely qualifies him for that role.” – Major General James E. Livingston, Medal of Honor recipient

“We are in dire need of principled public servants who will put loyalty to the Constitution and the principles that guarantee our freedom ahead of party affiliation, money and special interests. I believe Bill Connor will keep that oath as Lieutenant Governor.” – Major General Paul Vallely, FoxNews Analyst and author

“Bill’s dedication to our country reflects the values that we Marines hold dear.”- Gene Wilbur, Commandant of the South Carolina Marine Corps League

“The great Swedish warrior king Gustavus Adolphus once said, ‘A good Christian will never make a bad soldier.’ Bill Connor — a man of great faith and strong Christian values — is no exception.” - W. Thomas Smith, author, military policy analyst

“I believe Bill Connor is the only true conservative in the race for Lt. Governor. He has the experience to get the job done and a proven dedication to our state and our nation.”- Dr. Henry Jordan, former candidate for SC Lt. Governor

Bill Connor on the Issues

Bill Connor, on Life: “Life is the first liberty; if government can’t protect innocent life, it can’t protect any other liberty we have.  Life begins at conception, and I will do everything I can to protect life from conception to natural death.”

Bill Connor, on the Second Amendment: “When our Founding Fathers gave the right to bear arms to a ‘well regulated militia’, they understood ‘militia’ to mean ‘every able-bodied man’.  We would add women to that today.  I believe that the Second Amendment is an absolute guarantee of the right to bear arms to every law-abiding citizen in the United States. I had to use weapons to defend myself and my men from the Taliban in Afghanistan. I would never take that right away from any other South Carolinian, nor allow anyone else to take that right away.  Not only do I support Concealed Carry, I carry a Concealed Weapons Permit.”

Bill Connor, on the FairTax: “South Carolina taxes work, and then wonders why we have fewer jobs. It’s time to re-prioritize our tax structure to stop penalizing hard working citizens and promote freedom instead. I support ending the corporate and personal income tax.  If we ended sales tax exemptions, we could pay for it, and at the same time tax the underground economies which currently pay no tax at all. In that process, South Carolina’s small businesses would be empowered to created thousands of jobs with the income they would be able to keep.”