| 词条 | Curtis Loftis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|name = Curtis Loftis |image = Cutris Loftis.jpg |office = Treasurer of South Carolina |governor = Nikki Haley Henry McMaster |term_start = January 12, 2011 |term_end = |predecessor = Converse Chellis |successor = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|9|8}} |birth_place = West Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |education = University of South Carolina, Columbia {{small|(BA)}} |website = {{url|treasurer.sc.gov|Government website}} }} Curtis M. Loftis Jr. (born September 8, 1958) is an American politician, businessman and philanthropist. He currently serves as the Treasurer of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Loftis has held elective office since 2010. Early life and educationLoftis was born in Columbia, South Carolina. He attended Brookland-Cayce High School and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1981. Loftis was twice elected president of the Student Senate and served as president of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Business and PhilanthropyLoftis is the owner of several central South Carolina businesses and is involved in real estate. In 1999, Loftis established Saluda Charitable Foundation[1] and remains the principal benefactor.[2] The foundation's activities are faith-based and provide nutritional and housing services to orphans and the elderly.[3] SCF provided over 500,000 meals to the needy and supported medical missions in Haiti. 2010 ElectionIn March 2010, Loftis announced his candidacy for South Carolina State Treasurer in the Republican primary.[4] Loftis characterized himself as a conservative reform candidate.[5] Loftis was endorsed by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney,[6] former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum,[7] and former US Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Loftis received many state Tea Party movement endorsements including many in the business community and several newspaper endorsements. On June 8, 2010, Loftis defeated the incumbent State Treasurer, Converse Chellis in the Republican Primary with 62% of the vote,[8] carrying all of the state's 46 counties.[9] Treasurer Loftis became the first Republican to defeat a sitting incumbent in a statewide GOP primary.[10] 2014 ElectionTreasurer Loftis won the Primary with a 62% of the vote and was unopposed in the general election to remain the State Treasurer. Description of the Office{{Main|State treasurer}}The Treasurer is the sole investor of the Local Government Investment Pool, (LGIP) the South Carolina Future Scholar 529 Fund and the excess funds of the state. Treasurer Loftis is the Vice Chairman of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. Treasurer Loftis is Chairman of the Board of Financial Institutions which supervises state chartered financial institutions and supervises mortgage originators and lenders, finance companies, pay day lenders, and title lenders. He is a member of the South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission, which manages the $27 billion fund and a member of the South Carolina Education Authority. Other Involvement in PoliticsTreasurer Loftis served as State Chairman of Romney's 2012 campaign in South Carolina. Treasurer Loftis served as the Chairman of South Carolina's delegation to the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fl.[11] National Media AppearancesTreasurer Loftis has appeared on numerous national news programs in addition to being quoted in several major national publications. In June 2012, [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/business/south-carolinas-pension-push-into-high-octane-investments.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all The New York Times] featured Treasurer Loftis on the front page of its Sunday Business section. In May 2012, [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-25/hedge-fund-got-most-south-carolina-fees-while-lagging-on-returns.html Bloomberg News] highlighted Treasurer Loftis' calls for more standards when it comes to hedge funds.[12] Treasurer Loftis has also made several national TV appearances including live interviews on "Fox and Friends,"[13] "Fox Business Channel",[14] "Varney and Company"[15] CNN's John King Live,[16] MSNBC's Martin Bashir Show,[17] CNN[18] MSNBC's Election Night Special[19] On the national radio dial, Treasurer Loftis was featured during a live interview discussing the US debt downgrade on [https://www.npr.org/2011-08-02/138925076/after-debt-fight-states-crave-stability NPR's Tell Me More with Michele Martin].[20] Electoral history
References1. ^{{cite web|title=The Saluda Charitable Foundation was started by Curtis Loftis Jr.|url=http://www.thecolumbiastar.com/news/2006-07-28/Society/031.html|publisher=The Columbia Star|accessdate=November 7, 2010|date=July 28, 2006}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Curtis M. Loftis, Jr.|url=http://www.saludacharitable.com/contactabout.htm|publisher=Saluda Charitable Foundation |accessdate= November 5, 2010}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Treasurer Invests In Life|url=http://www.thestate.com/2011/08/01/1918318/treasurer-invests-in-life.html#storylink=misearch|publisher=The State |date=2011-08-01|accessdate=2011-09-01}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=LOFTIS LIKELY TO CHALLENGE CHELLIS|url=http://www.fitsnews.com/2010/02/02/loftis-likely-to-challenge-chellis/|publisher=FITS News}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Loftis faces no opposition for SC treasurer|url=http://www.thestate.com/2010/11/02/1541978/loftis-facing-no-opposition-for.html|agency=Associated Press |accessdate=November 7, 2010|date=November 2, 2010}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Curtis Loftis|url=http://freestrongamerica.com/candidate/curtis-loftis|first=Mitt|last=Romney|publisher=Free and Strong America PAC, Inc.|accessdate=November 7, 2010|year=2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211121939/http://freestrongamerica.com/candidate/curtis-loftis|archivedate=December 11, 2010|df=}} 7. ^{{cite web|last=Huckabee|first=Mike |title=Huck PAC Endorses Curtis Loftis For State Treasurer Of South Carolina |url=http://www.huckpac.com/?Fuseaction=Blogs.Comment&Blog_id=3153|accessdate=November 7, 2010|date=July 14, 2010 }} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Election Results|url=http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/16117/28318/en/summary.html|publisher=South Carolina Election Commission}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Election Results by county|url=http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/16117/28318/en/md.html?cid=102|publisher=South Carolina Election Commission}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Curtis Loftis First Republican To Beat Incumbent In Statewide Primary|url=http://www.curtisloftis.com/scgop-curtis-loftis-first-sc-gop-candidate-to-win-statewide-primary|publisher=South Carolina Republican Party|accessdate=May 8, 2012}} 11. ^{{cite news|title=SC at the RNC: The delegation|url=http://www.thestate.com/2012/08/27/2414129/sc-at-the-rnc-the-delegation.html|accessdate=June 12, 2012|newspaper=The State|date=2012-05-23}} 12. ^{{cite news|last=Braun|first=Martin|title=Hedge Funds Got Most South Carolina Fees While Lagging On Returns|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-25/hedge-fund-got-most-south-carolina-fees-while-lagging-on-returns.html|accessdate=June 11, 2012|newspaper=Bloomberg News|date=2012-05-25}} 13. ^{{cite news|title=Fox & Friends|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoIQlUqUkTs&list=UU-DFoGeJxQClmlGUl6cmBLQ&index=3&feature=plcp|accessdate=29 March 2012|newspaper=Fox News Channel|date=2012-01-17}} 14. ^{{cite news|title=FOX Business 11am show|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI0cf3bCGZk&list=UU-DFoGeJxQClmlGUl6cmBLQ&index=13&feature=plcp|accessdate=29 March 2012|newspaper=FOX Business Channel|date=2011-08-16}} 15. ^{{cite news|title=Hurricane Irene Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhQqV4FS1YU|accessdate=29 March 2012|newspaper=Fox Business Channel,|date=2011-08-26}} 16. ^{{cite news|last=King|first=John|title=Who gains from no Cain?|url=http://johnkingusa.blogs.cnn.com/2011-12-05/who-gains-from-no-cain/|accessdate=29 March 2012|newspaper=CNN John King Live|date=December 5, 2011}} 17. ^{{cite news|last=Bashir|first=Martin|title=Live Interview|url=http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/romney-eyes-south-carolina-win/6p9rvp7?cpkey=e482ceea-44ad-4189-b815-aa86f55eba2b |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120728125037/http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/romney-eyes-south-carolina-win/6p9rvp7?cpkey=e482ceea-44ad-4189-b815-aa86f55eba2b |dead-url=yes |archive-date=July 28, 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2012|newspaper=MSNBC|date=January 16, 2012}} 18. ^{{cite news|last=King|first=John|title=GOP Candidates Court SC Conservatives|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkAWKIvFkOg|accessdate=29 March 2012|newspaper=CNN|date=September 7, 2011}} 19. ^{{cite news|last=Matthews|first=Chris|title=SC Primary Night Coverage|url=http://video.msnbc.msn.com/msnbc-tv/46085320#46085320|accessdate=29 March 2012|newspaper=MSNBC|date=January 21, 2012}} 20. ^{{cite news|last=Martin|first=Michele|title=After Debt Fight, States Crave Stability|url=https://www.npr.org/2011-08-02/138925076/after-debt-fight-states-crave-stability|accessdate=29 March 2012|newspaper=National Public Radio|date=August 2, 2011}} External links
6 : 1958 births|21st-century American politicians|Living people|People from West Columbia, South Carolina|South Carolina Republicans|State treasurers of South Carolina |
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