Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Mike Reichenbach – Successful Businessman, Sworn Law Enforcement Officer, and Dedicated Community Volunteer – Announces State Senate Candidacy
FLORENCE, SC - Successful businessman, sworn law enforcement officer, and dedicated community volunteer Mike Reichenbach announced today that he is seeking the Republican nomination for the South Carolina State Senate, in the special election to fill the term of the late Senator Hugh Leatherman.
The immediate Past Chairman of the Board of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, Reichenbach made the announcement in a three-minute video shared on his campaign website and social media platforms.
In the video, the Florence businessman and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Game Warden details his unwavering commitment to conservative principles, including protecting the sanctity of life of the unborn, supporting law enforcement, and adhering to fiscal responsibility, and shares how his conservative principles have been solidified in his life.
A Major in the South Carolina Military Department’s Joint Services Detachment, Reichenbach shares his personal story of being born to “a scared 14-year old girl who got pregnant and chose life” and adopted by two loving parents who instilled in him the values of “respect, hard work, and personal responsibility.”
The Founder of “Helping Florence Work,” Reichenbach describes the journey of opening his first automotive dealership, balancing budgets, making payroll, and creating hundreds of jobs in the region. Reichenbach further discusses his service as a law enforcement officer and pledges to “oppose any measure to defund or weaken our police, sheriff, or other law enforcement.”
Referencing the long-standing appeal from his business advertisements, Reichenbach asks voters to give him – a political outsider, businessman, and job creator – a try for the future of the region and state.
The announcement video can by clicking here.
A 12-year Board Member of the Florence-Darlington Technical College Foundation and recent Board Member to the Francis Marion University School of Business Advisory Board, Reichenbach was nominated and selected for the 2021 Fellowship Class by the national taxpayer watchdog Club for Growth Foundation. He currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the McLeod Health Foundation Board, as well as a Member of the Board of Directors for United Way Association of South Carolina and for First Reliance Bank of SC.
Reichenbach and his wife, Charisse, are Florence residents, parents of two University of South Carolina students, and active members of NewSpring Church.
A full biography of Reichenbach can be found at: www.mikeforsc.com/about.
The filing period for the seat opens on December 3, 2021, with the Special Republican Primary slated for Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
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