In Case You Missed It: Aikenites Endorse Haley for Governor
By Rob Novit, The Aiken Standard
Eight years ago, said Dick Smith with a smile, Dick and Jane ran for Aiken City Council and take the credit for making the council meetings and the decision-making process more open to the public.
Smith and Jane Vaughters, now former council members after two terms in office, formally endorsed state House member Nikki Haley of Lexington to be the Republican nominee for governor. She is a candidate who shares their philosophy, Vaughters said.
Smith and Vaughters were joined in the endorsement by their replacements on City Council, Steve Homoki and Reggie Ebner, and by political activist Marianne Pecararo during a reception at Woodside Country Club. …
“An accountant by training, she has done a wonderful job in the State House, working diligently for open and efficient government and zero-based budgeting,” Vaughters said. “You must look at her three opponents and their actions, not just words. She is really the true fiscal conservative. And you can look at her and see she’s not a good ol’ boy.” READ MORE »













