R. André Bauer (born March 20, 1969) is an American politician who has been the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina since 2003. At 36, he is currently the youngest Lieutenant Governor in the United States. Mr. Bauer is a member of the Republican Party. March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... State nickname: Palmetto State Other U.S. States Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford (R) Official languages English Area 82,965 km² (40th)  - Land 78,051 km²  - Water 4,915 km² (6%) Population (2000)  - Population {{{2000Pop}}} (26th)  - Density 51. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party [1]), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

Introduction

State Senator André Bauer (R-Newberry, SC) was inaugurated as South Carolina's 84th Lieutenant Governor on January 15, 2003, after soundly defeating fellow State Senator Phil Leventis (D-Sumter, SC), a World War II veteran, in the 2002 general election. A State Senator is a member of a state Senate, the upper legislative chamber in the government of a U.S. state. ... Newberry is a town located in Newberry County, South Carolina. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sumter is a city located in Sumter County, South Carolina. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... A veteran refers to a person who is experienced in a particular area, particularly referring to people in the armed forces. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ...

Mr. Bauer is currently the nation's youngest Lieutenant Governor, but he only has two constitutional obligations in the state of South Carolina. The first is to assume the office of governor if necessary. The second is to serve as President of the State Senate. A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ...

Rudolph Andreas "André" Bauer was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He is the son of William R. Bauer, a trial lawyer, and Saundrea Jill (Westbury) Bauer. The Lieutenant Governor is a graduate of both Irmo High School and the University of South Carolina. Motto: Fedes Mores Juraque Curat Nickname: The Holy City, The Palmetto City Location in South Carolina Founded  -Incorporated 1670   County Berkeley County & Charleston County Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. ... An alumn (with a silent n), alum, alumnus, or alumna is a former student of a college, university, or school. ... Irmo High School is a four-grade high school in Columbia, South Carolina. ... The University of South Carolina (also known as USC, South Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, coeducational, research university. ...

Bauer was immediately preceded in office by two-term Lieutenant Governor Bob Peeler (R), who served in office from 1995-2003. Peeler unsuccessfully challenged former U.S. Representative Mark Sanford (R) for the 2002 Republican Gubernatorial Nomination. After defeating Peeler in the primary election, Sanford went on to defeat incumbent Governor Jim Hodges (D) in the general election that November. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Governor Mark Sanford Marshall Clement Mark Sanford, Jr. ... A primary election is an election in which registered voters in a jurisdiction select a political partys candidate for a later election (nominating primary). ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... James Hovis Hodges (born November 19, 1956) is a United States Democratic Party politician from South Carolina. ...

Sanford and Bauer, though, have little to do with one another on a day-to-day basis, because, in South Carolina, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected on completely seperate tickets.

Before his election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1996, young André Bauer was a self-employed businessman in the retail sector, selling sports merchandise to national franchise stores like Wal-Mart. He also worked as a car salesman. In 1999, the popular Bauer was promoted by his constituency to the South Carolina State Senate in a special election. He was then elected to a full term in the 2000 general election, and served in the State Senate until his inauguration as Lieutenant Governor. The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A self-employed person works for himself/herself instead of as an employee of another person or organization, drawing income from a trade or business. ... In commerce, a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... An inauguration is a ceremony of formal investiture whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power. ...

During his State House campaigns, Bauer quickly made a name for himself by walking all throughout his district to meet with potential voters. This political tactic proved so successful that Bauer later used it in his race for Lieutenant Governor. He walked all throughout the state of South Carolina to secure his victory.

Bauer is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the South Carolina Civil Air Patrol. In this capacity, the Lieutenant Governor proudly endorses the Military Relief Fund, which offers financial assistance to the families of Reservists and Guardsmen who have recently been called to active duty as a result of the Iraq War. In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... Civil Air Patrol seal The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... Iraq war may refer to one of the following: The 2003 invasion of Iraq and the subsequent occupation The Gulf War (1990–1991), also known as the Persian Gulf War or the First Gulf War The Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988) The Anglo-Iraqi War (1941) The Iraq War, a...

Bauer, a former Junior Achievement teacher, is a current member of the following boards: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Columbia, SC the Lake Murray Tourism and Recreation Association, the American Diabetes Association, the Columbia Visitor's Bureau, the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce, and the Sons of the American Revolution. Junior Achievement is a youth organization started in 1919 by Horace Moses, Theodore Vail, and Senator Murray Crane as a collection of small, after-school business clubs for students on the East Coast. ... Big Brothers Big Sisters of America was founded in 1904 as New York Big Brothers by Ernest Coulter, who was influenced by Julius Mayer, a judge in the New York Childrens Court. ... Big Brothers Big Sisters of America was founded in 1904 as New York Big Brothers by Ernest Coulter, who was influenced by Julius Mayer, a judge in the New York Childrens Court. ... Columbia, South Carolina Seen from across the Congaree River. ... Lake Murray is a lake in Oklahoma Categories: Lakes in Oklahoma | Substubs ... The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. ... The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) is a fraternal organization dedicated to historic preservation, education and patriotic endeavor. ...

In 1999, Bauer briefly served as the South Carolina State Chairman for Elizabeth Dole's presidential campaign. In 2001, Bauer was recognized as Alumnus of the Year for the University of South Carolina College of Applied Professional Science. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Sen. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... An alumn (with a silent n), alum, alumnus, or alumna is a former student of a college, university, or school. ...

When he is not performing his official duties as Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Bauer works in the real estate sector.

Bauer has never been married, nor does he have any children. He is, however, an active member of the Union Methodist Church. The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ...

For more information on the biography of André Bauer, follow these links:

Lt. Gov. André Bauer's Official Website

Lt. Gov. Bauer's State House Profile

Office on Aging

Mr. Bauer's position, which pays $46,000 a year, is largely ceremonial. Barring the untimely death, impeachment, or resignation of the governor, the lieutenant governor has no real power or authority in the Palmetto State. But, in July of 2004, the Lieutenant Governor's office did assume direction of the State Bureau of Senior Services, renaming it the "Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging". This office is located in the Wilbur Smith building on Gervais Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location in South Carolina Founded  -Incorporated March 22, 1786   County Richland County Mayor Bob Coble Area  - Total  - Water 330. ...

For more details, follow this link:

Lt. Gov.'s Office on Aging

Besides sponsoring a writing contest for school children, Lieutenant Governor Bauer also holds an honorary seat on Governor Sanford's M.A.P. (Management, Accountability, & Performance) Commission. This commission has attempted to find new ways to streamline wasteful government spending in South Carolina. In law a commission is a patent which allows a person to take possession of a state office and carry out official acts and duties. ...

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M.A.P. Commission

In a 2003 press conference, Bauer recommended that the government of South Carolina privatize most of its buildings, roads, parks, and monuments in order to balance the state budget. As of 2005, the South Carolina General Assembly and Governor Sanford have both ignored Mr. Bauer's recommendations. The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the legislative branch of South Carolina and consists of the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate. ...

The Lieutenant Governor's term in office has also been marked with a controversial trade visit to Cuba, which he decided to take upon his own mandate. He also demanded to become the Acting Governor of South Carolina in early 2003 when Mark Sanford left the state for a few days to train with his U.S. Air Force Reserve Unit. Governor Sanford, though, refused to relinquish any power to Lieutenant Governor Bauer in any way, shape, or form. A fruit stand at a market. ... An acting governor is a constitutional position created in some U.S. states when the governor dies in office or resigns. ... Seal of the Air Force. ...

Mr. Bauer has also visited Washington, DC as Lieutenant Governor, and discussed South Carolina's struggling economic climate before the United States Congress. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Economics (deriving from the Greek words οίκω [okos], house, and νέμω [nemo], rules hence household management) is the social science that studies the allocation of scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants. ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ...

Trouble with the Law

In May 2003, Lieutenant Governor Bauer was pulled over by a Columbia police officer for speeding through downtown Columbia in midday traffic. After being pulled over, Bauer stepped out of his pick-up truck, slammed the driver's side door, and began approaching the arresting officer, loudly proclaiming that he was the Lieutenant Governor and that he was late for a meeting at the State House.

The officer simply pulled his gun on Bauer, put him in handcuffs, and arrested him anyway. Bauer initially wanted to take the whole fiasco to trial, but ended up just paying his speeding ticket.

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Bauer stopped at gunpoint for speeding

In July of 2005, it was discovered that the Lieutenant Governor had used his political clout to achieve a significant profit whilst selling land to the state for a road project. His accomplices in the deal were State Senator Yancey McGill (D-Kingstree, SC), who sits on the Senate Transportation Committee, and S.C. Highway Commissioner John "Moot" Truluck. Williamsburg County Courthouse, Designed by Robert Mills Kingstree, South Carolina Kingstree is a town located in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. ...

Technically, Bauer did nothing illegal here, but the negative publicity surrounding the events embarrassed him nonetheless.

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State paid Bauer more for land than most received

Political Future?

It seems as though Bauer is up for a very tough re-election fight in 2006. Business consultant Mike Campbell, son of former U.S. Representative & Governor Carroll Campbell (R), has announced that he will challenge Bauer for the Republican nomination next year. Meanwhile, Attorney Michael Hollings, son of former Lieutenant Governor, Governor, & U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings (D), has announced that he will similarly seek the Democratic Party's nomination for the state's No. 2 job. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carroll Campbell Jr. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Ernest Frederick Fritz Hollings (born January 1, 1922) was a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to January 3, 2005. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. ...

In what has to be considered a major blow to the Bauer campaign, former U.S. President George H.W. Bush (R) has already officially endorsed Mike Campbell for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born June...

So, even if Bauer does somehow manage to slip past Campbell in the primaries, he'd still have to face Hollings in the general election.

For more details, follow these links:

Hollings’ son to seek state’s No. 2 job

Big names, big money in election race

If by the middle of next year Hollings is up in the polls, and it appears as though Campbell will win the nomination, many pundits suggest that Bauer could opt out of the Lieutenant Governor's race entirely. Instead, he may decide to cash in on his hard-working, populist image by challenging Mark Sanford, an aloof and erudite incumbent, for the 2006 Republican Gubernatorial Nomination.

If Mr. Bauer takes this route, though, history is not on his side. As previously discussed, Bauer's predecessor, Lieutenant Governor Bob Peeler, lost the Republican Gubernatorial Nomination to Sanford in 2002. Peeler's predecessor, Lieutenant Governor Nick Theodore (D), also failed to reach the Governor's Mansion when he was defeated by David Beasley (R) in the 1994 general election. Theodore's predecessor, Lieutenant Governor Mike Daniel (D), was similarly defeated by Carroll Campbell in 1986. David Muldrow Beasley (born February 26, 1957) is a United States politician. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Daniel's predecessors, Lieutenants Governor Nancy Stevenson (D), W. Brantley Harvey (D), and Earle E. Morris (D) never even bothered to seek the state's No. 1 job.

In fact, the last Lieutenant Governor to become Governor of South Carolina was John C. West (D), who was elected way back in 1970, when André Bauer was just a year old. John C. West (August 27, 1922-March 21, 2004), U.S. Democratic Party politician, He served as Governor of South Carolina from 1971 to 1975. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...