Businessman McMichael says communication is key [Aiken Standard, S.C.]
By Rob Novit, Aiken Standard, S.C. | |
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After 38 years in the insurance industry,
"I'm used to looking at large budgets and revenue and having to account for them," McMichael said. "I was born in
The other candidates are
After moving back to
The needs in
"I don't consider boundaries," McMichael said. "I want to serve everyone and be available to all the people, bringing in new businesses to provide new jobs."
He plans to work with
He has talked with small business owners and "they are taxed harder than anybody else. The state is looking to help small businesses, and I'm encouraging legislators to work toward that."
McMichael is also concerned about infrastructure and the road conditions that put a tremendous load on
He is supportive of
When McMichael was growing up, his father helped start the engineering department at the
"My dad told me I would get one shot, so make the best of it," McMichael said. With no more tuition funds available from his father, he worked for two years at the
After working in that field in
When Hurricane Hugo destroyed and damaged many homes and businesses in 1989, McMichael described how he used his skills in strategic planning. His company,
In 2008, McMichael and his wife Nancy visited
McMichael also has served on the
"It was fun and challenging, with people able to come up so we could hear what they had to say," McMichael said.
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