Massey serves District 25 well

Shane Massey was elected to the South Carolina Senate last year to fill the unexpired term of Tommy Moore. Mr. Massey promised to shake up things in Columbia if elected. While he may not have done a whole lot of shaking in his first year, he has been a responsible representative for the constituents of District 25 and deserves an opportunity to serve for a full term.

The district which includes parts of Aiken County, Edgefield, Saluda and McCormick counties, is large. Representing the residents of that large a geographical area is not an easy matter, but Mr. Massey has launched his Senate tenure with a desire to keep his finger on the pulse of the citizens through his meetings around the district. He is also insistent on serving the conservative leanings of most of those within the district.

Mr. Massey has been a firm supporter of public education and vows to continue to work toward improving our school system. He worked last year to improve the woefully inadequate DUI law in the state. That DUI change was adopted, making the roads of the Palmetto State safer for all.

Making government transparent for the citizens is an important concept, and Mr. Massey has shown his interest in such a measure by supporting roll call votes in the Senate for bills that contain significant expenditures. It would be better yet for all bills to be held to the scrutiny of voice votes. South Carolina citizens send individuals like Mr. Massey to Columbia to represent them. It is not unreasonable for voters to be able to find how their representatives vote on all bills before both the Senate and the House.

Mr. Massey has shown himself to be a reasonable senator with a reasoned approach to making life better for the people of District 25 and for all the people of South Carolina. We endorse him for a full term so some of the entrenched ideas of Columbia can be truly shaken up for the benefit of the people of this state.