The corruption of the locally raised governor was never more on display then when he personally stalled out the sale of the Port. His reason – he was doing all he could to steer the sale to a very close friend and business associate…………………….While no one in Port Royal government that is close to the sale will speak publicly about the governors actions – all will admit in private that he single-handedly caused the delay. And in doing so – caused Port Royal to miss the hottest real estate market the area has ever seen…………………………Mark Sanford will go down in history as a corrupt, out-for-himself man who never took constituents needs to heart and always sought to take care of himself and his family above all else…………………………Sanford and his entire family have used and abused the Beaufort area for decades. Anyone who questions this need only look to the area of pooverty that surrounds their beloved plantation north of Beaufort. In all the years Sanford has been in office – including Congress – he has yet to steer one iota of economic development to his poorest neighbors in that area. True to form, he doesn’t want anything to disturb his private enclave. And poverty is not his fight – he could care less about those people just like he could care less about Port Royal………………………………It will be a blessed day when he leaves office – hopefully for good.

by savethelowcountry

…”Senator Hutto said material he already gathered shows Sanford called members of the Ports Authority and its lawyers, asking them not to sign the contract”….

“There are e-mails, and memos that show Sanford had “a bigger hand in what was going on than was reported,” the Orangeburg senator said”.

Senator calls for investigation of governor in Port Royal deal

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/575/story/364754.html

I appreciate all the info, but I’m begging you to please use the same Name and E-mail so I don’t have to keep approving every single one of your comments.

11/18/2005

Contributed To: Marshall Sanford (from) Jim Chaffin
42 Mobley Oaks Lane,
Okatie,SC,29909
Occupation: Real Estate
Contributions This Period: $2,500.00
Contributions To Date $3,500.00

11/18/2005

Contributed To: Marshall Sanford(from)Betsy Chaffin
42 Mobley Oaks Lane,
Spring Island,SC ,29910
Occupation: Homemaker
Contributions This Period: $1,000.00
Contributions To Date: $1,000.00

09/28/2006

Contributed To: Marshall Sanford (from) Jim Chaffin
42 Mobley Oaks Lane,
Okatie,SC,29909
Occupation: Real Estate
Contributions This Period:$500.00
Contributions To Date:$500.00

https://ssl.sc.gov/Ethics/SearchByContributor.aspx

A new group intended to guide development of a Savannah River port is starting to take shape as appointments now are being made to the 12-member commission.

The Savannah River Maritime Commission was created to represent South Carolina in matters of navigability, depth, dredging, wastewater, sludge disposal and other issues related to the use of the Savannah River. The commission, to be made up of legislators and specialists, will have input on the development of a $450 million shipping port to be built on the Jasper Countyside of the Savannah River.

The port ultimately will be run by both South Carolina and Georgia.

Appointed to the commission so far are:

Dean Moss, general manager of the Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, who will be chairman

Tom Davis, Gov. Mark Sanford’s chief of staff

Bill Bethea, former S.C. State Ports Authority chairman

State Sen. Catherine Ceips

State Sen. Bob Waldrep

Mike McShane, chairman of the board of the Department of Natural Resources

David Posek, chairman of the S.C. State Ports Authority

State Rep. Bill Herbkersman

State Sen. Larry Grooms.
Davis said the commission will be a good resource as the Jasper County port develops because of the diversity of its membership.

“It’s always important to have legislative involvement (and) representatives of legislators, to keep that line of communication open to the governor’s office,” he said.

Moss said the group has been given a fairly broad mandate.

He said he plans to begin meetings in March and start working to define the decisions the group will make.

The Savannah River Maritime Commission will work with several other groups involved in the port’s process.

“The good thing is, whenever you’re entering into something as large as this, you need to be open about the process and give as much buy-in to the players as possible,” Davis said.

Other state and local appointments are expected to occur over the next month.

http://dwb.beaufortgazette.com/local_news/story/6810872p-6077811c.html

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Itemized Contributions for Marshall Sanford
Position Sought: SC Governor

10/02/2006
Michael G. McShane
1501 Ravens Point Road, Occupation:……………CONTRIBUTIONS:
Johns Island,SC,29455 (Conservation Management) $3,500.00 $3,500.00

10/02/2006
GiGi McShane
1501 Ravens Point Road, Occupation:…………..CONTRIBUTIONS:
Johns Island,SC,29455 (Homemaker) ………….$3,500.00 $3,500.00

https://ssl.sc.gov/Ethics/ItemizedContribution.aspx?row_ID=163&candName=%20Marshall%20Sanford&position=SC+Governor&address=P.O.+Box+1413++Columbia%2c+SC%2c+29202&phone=803-779-2972

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Mike McShane, chairman of the board of the Department of Natural Resources

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is a South Carolina State Agency. It is directed by seven-member Board; a board member is appointed…

ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR including the Chairman.
Michael McShane, Chairman

09/06/2006

T & J Development of NMB LLC (Contributions This Period $3,500.00)
408 Sea Mountain Highway,
North Myrtle Beach,SC,29582

https://ssl.sc.gov/Ethics/ItemizedContribution.aspx?row_ID=163&candName=%20Marshall%20Sanford&position=SC+Governor&address=P.O.+Box+1413++Columbia%2c+SC%2c+29202&phone=803-779-2972

T&J Development, emptied escrow scandal spreads, Myrtle Beach, SC

FBI investigating Strand developers after deposits lost

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH –Close to $1 million is missing from two more escrow accounts associated with T&J Development, and the FBI confirmed last week that it has started an investigation into possible criminal conduct by developers Jeff Shoup and Tommy Hix.

Shoup and Hix, who are partners in T&J Development, were in charge of real estate escrow accounts that now are missing at least $7.3 million…

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/story/352969.html

BINDEN PLANTATION LLC -03/30/2006 $22,500,000.00
http://rodweb.bcgov.net/nvtest/details_popup.asp?doc_id=6598660&pg_count=4&pg_num=1

11/30/2006
BINDEN PLANTATION LLC (TO)BINDON PLANTATION LLC – CHANGE OF NAME AGREEMENT
http://rodweb.bcgov.net/nvtest/details_popup.asp?doc_id=6717336&pg_count=2&pg_num=1

12/14/2006
BINDEN PLANTATION LLC (TO) BINDON PLANTATION LLC – AFFIDAVIT OF ENTITY NAME CHANGE
http://rodweb.bcgov.net/nvtest/new_sch.asp

WHO IS BINDON PLANTATION LLC?

It was reported that Governor Mark Sanford called Judge Lockemy regarding the annexation of Bindon Plantation to Yemassee, SC (Beaufort County).

Could it be that the developers (Chaffin/Light) that were bidding on the Port Royal site are the same investors/developers that are involved with Bindon Plantation, LLC. Both deals are in Beaufort County and both recieved phone calls from the GUV. The common denominator seems to be our friendly Governor Mark Sanford.

Yes, all interesting and useful information has been pulled from the Ethics Commission site. It is contrary to all common sense. They have even pulled the prior election cycles…it is simply outrageous.

Sanford has 6 nonprofits that I know about and only one has PARTIAL disclosure.

I think honorable men and women that are in public life should disclose where their money comes from. Dems, Republicans, etc…everyone.

I´m having trouble getting into their site for some reason or would have put the link up with my post. Someone – maybe Cindi Scoppe – had an article several months ago that said that ReformSC people gave all of their donor info to the Ethics commission so I assume its there somewhere. If its not online give them a call – it would be something to catch Sanford´s people not disclosing after they said they would do so.

The Crow´s contribution was to another group – the one that gave back the Governor´s Association event funds – maybe Carolinians for Reform? I haven´t seen the list of donors but know that it was released too because Knotts or Leatherman (tough to tell them apart sometimes) were on the Senate floor attacking Sanford for taking that big contribution from the Crows – insinuating that they must be looking for something from Sanford in exchange for it.

Sure is ironic that they attack him for taking money from the Crows and then again a month later for working against the Crows interests.