Former South Carolina Attorney General Condon out as Santee Cooper board chairman
COLUMBIA, SC -- Former S.C. Attorney General Charlie Condon’s brief tenure as the interim board chairman of Santee Cooper is over.
Gov. Henry McMaster withdrew Condon’s nomination for the job Monday, just before the S.C. Senate was set to vote to reject the Charleston Republican over his lack of experience in the utility or energy sectors.
In a letter to Senate President Harvey Peeler, R-Cherokee, McMaster said that vote this week would be a distraction as the General Assembly moves forward with plans to study the possible sale or takeover of Santee Cooper.
The Columbia Republican praised Condon’s efforts to bring transparency and accountability to Santee Cooper. That includes limiting “Santee Cooper’s long-standing custom of lengthy executive sessions,” and pushing for public discussion on issues before board votes.
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