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You were all amazing!
I am honored to have worked so tirelessly with all of you. The next few years for South Carolina will be difficult but we all did everything we could to make it otherwise.
First, the staff was unbelievable. You kept going when most would have definitely called it quits. We did run the most organized campaign this state has ever seen.
Nowhere in this country are there better volunteers than those...
Letter: Dyer Will Fight for Jobs and Veterans
GREENVILLE NEWS:
In response to “Duncan’s values reflect 3rd District’ s,” the only truth in that editorial is that Jane Dyer is a nice person. I don’t know Jeff Duncan but I do know Jane Dyer, and her position has been and always will be in the best interest of the people in the 3rd Congressional District.
Concerning Nancy Pelosi, Jane is not a puppet. She is her own person and you are...
Duncan, Dyer Face off
GREENWOOD INDEX-JOURNAL:
For the last eight years, U.S.Rep. Gresham Barrett has represented residents of the Third Congressional District.
That’s about to change.
In two days, residents in the 10-county district will get a chance to decide who their next representative will be. Republican Jeff Duncan, a state representative, and Democrat Jane Dyer, an Air Force veteran, are vying to replace Barrett,...
Chamber Gives Residents Chance to Mingle with Candidates
GREENWOOD INDEX-JOURNAL:
With election day looming, political candidates are taking advantage of every last opportunity to meet with the public and the leaders in their areas.
On Friday, the Greenwood Chamber offered Greenwood-area candidates such an opportunity.
The Chamber hosted a candidate meet-and-greet Friday morning in the auditorium at Greenwood County Library. Candidates in attendance included:
-Greenwood...
Dyer Talks Energy in Aiken County
AIKEN STANDARD:
Jane Dyer, Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat, ended her 30 Towns 30 Days campaign on Thursday the same way she began it at the beginning of the month – visiting with and speaking to voters in Aiken County.
Dyer, who will face off against Republican opponent Jeff Duncan on Nov. 2 for the office vacated by Republican Rep. Gresham Barrett, spoke Thursday...
Letter: Dyer Has ‘Clear, Bipartisan Thinking’
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
I remain impressed by your unbiased reporting. The Oct. 22 front page spread on the candidates’ forum was on the money. The Third District U.S. House election requires Upstate S.C. voters to think critically. Your coverage of the forum helps us.
When candidates try to ride into office using vague generalities rather than facts, we should vote against them. When they speak analytically...
Jane Dyer: Fighting For Working Families
Jane’s TV spot is airing throughout the District.
As a veteran from a family of veterans, Jane is running because of duty, service, and family. As your Congresswoman, she will fight for jobs, education, veterans. She will fight for working families.
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Dyer Touts McCormick’s Help in Political Bid
McCORMICK — Throughout the past year, Democrat Jane Dyer’s candidacy for Congress in the Third District has taken her to nearly every nook and cranny of the 10-county district.
On Wednesday, it took her to several lunch stops and gathering places in the rural county of McCormick.
Dyer is winding down her 30 Towns in 30 Days Tour of the Third District. On Wednesday, the tour brought her to McCormick,...
Press Release: Dyer Vows Strong Support for SRS Energy Park
Aiken, SC – Jane Dyer, candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat, today endorsed Savannah River Nuclear Site efforts with GE-Hitachi and Hyperion to create energy solutions to South Carolina’s jobs’ crisis.
The following is her statement:
“Great things are happening here in Aiken. Our Savannah River National Laboratory is developing partnerships with free-market companies to create...
WYFF Airs Dyer’s “Free Time” Video
On this link: http://www.wyff4.com/video/25507888/detail.html Read More →
Letter: Dyer Connects with S.C. Veterans
THE STATE:
I was in Pumpkintown during the annual Pumpkin Festival. There was a wonderful cross-section of people and music.
As Jane Dyer’s car rolled by, a man walked up and starting talking to her. I couldn’t hear everything that was said, but it was clear there was a powerful connection there. He asked if she was Jane Dyer; she said she was. As it turns out, he was a Vietnam veteran who had...
Op-Ed: Focus on Jobs, Education, Veterans
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT: The following is an op-ed Jane Dyer wrote for this newspaper’s View section.
For the past several months I have listened and talked with people throughout the 3rd District. I have talked with Republicans and independents, Tea Partiers and Democrats, Constitution Party supporters and Greens.
No matter the label, all worry about getting and keeping jobs, educating our children...
Three Candidates Offer Opposing Visions in 3rd District Race
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
ANDERSON — Republican Jeff Duncan is counting on recent history, a hefty amount of campaign money, a raft of endorsements and his party’s national momentum to win the 3rd Congressional District race.
Democrat Jane Dyer is trying to persuade voters to send a pilot to Washington, D.C., instead of a politician.
And political neophyte John Dalen is hoping for an unlikely victory...
Dyer to Continue “30 Towns In 30 Days” Tour In 3rd District
PRESS RELEASE:
ANDERSON, SC (October 25, 2010) – Jane Dyer will continue her “30 Towns in 30 Days” tour this week with more visits throughout the 3rd Congressional District meeting with working families and voters.
Dyer will be visiting the following towns in the final week of the tour: Laurens on October 25, Belton and Honea Path on October 26, McCormick on October 27, North Augusta and Beech...
Letter: Dire Times Call for Dyer
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
I have hope for the future of South Carolina, especially for the 3rd Congressional District. This hope came from meeting Jane Dyer.
She told us of her plans to help South Carolina should she be elected. She met some young people, too young to vote yet already proud parents of a 2-month old daughter. These kids chose life and now they’re on their own. They’re trying to complete...
LETTER: Support Dyer for 3rd District
AIKEN STANDARD
In this year’s election for the 3rd Congressional District, Jane Dyer is clearly the best candidate. Unlike her opponents who have nothing much to say except the same old tired, failed partisan talking points, Jane has fresh and practical ideas on how to address the real issues that we face.
She understands that the only way to get the economy moving is to create new jobs in...
Recreation, Reactors Key Factors in 3rd Congressional District Race
The unique landscape of the 3rd Congressional District ties energy and lake-level concerns directly to the big issue of jobs, and Constitution candidate John Dalen, Republican Jeff Duncan and Democrat Jane Dyer recently answered questions from The Greenville News on these matters.
The 10-county district stretches along the Savannah River Basin, with five major lakes and other waters that support thousands...
Press Release: Dyer Pans Duncan’s Taking Public Over Private Health
PRESS RELEASE:
Anderson, SC – During Thursday’s Anderson Chamber of Commerce 3rd District Congressional candidate forum, Jane Dyer expressed surprise at her opponent Jeff Duncan’s choice of publicly funded health care insurance over free market, private insurance.
Duncan has served in the State House for eight years and does not realize that the majority of his health care is paid for with tax...
Insurance Key Topic in Final Face-Off Among 3rd Congressional District Candidates
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
In their final face-off before Election Day, Republican Jeff Duncan was criticized Thursday by his two opponents in the race for the 3rd Congressional District seat.
Appearing at a candidate forum sponsored by the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce, Democrat Jane Dyer lobbed the first verbal volley. She took Duncan to task for using the state’s Employee Insurance Program to cover...
Letter: Dyer Is the Choice
MCCORMICK MESSENGER:
The race for the third district’s House of Representative is down to the wire. Jeff Duncan has stated his talking points. He has a $500,000 political contribution from Club for Growth, and Votesmart.org has currently rated him as a state legislator at 89% of the time in ’09 of having supported Club for Growth’s legislative agenda.
Jane Dyer has travelled throughout the entire...
LETTER: Dyer Right for 3rd District
AIKEN STANDARD:
Jeff Duncan, candidate for 3rd District Congress, is doing what his donor, Club for Growth, wants: phase out Social Security, reduce or eliminate government regulations, and reduce taxes on the wealthy.
Replacing Social Security over time with personal savings accounts could provide individuals with retirement security, but only if individuals and employers were required to fund it....
Out-of-State Cash Helps Fill Campaign Coffers in 3rd Congressional District Race in S.C.
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
Out-of-state donors have contributed more than half of the $866,000 in campaign cash collected in the 3rd Congressional District race in South Carolina, according to the most recent Federal Election Commission reports.
The same reports also show that Republican Jeff Duncan has a commanding financial advantage over Democrat Jane Dyer and Constitution Party candidate John Dalen...
Letter: Follow the Money
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
There are many good reasons for the voters of South Carolina’s Third Congressional District to elect Jane Dyer to the U.S. House of Representatives, but one of the important reasons is to check the money trail.
Who is it that wants to elect her opponent? The place to look is the Federal Election Commission which records both individual and PAC money contributions.
As of June...
Letter: Says Jane Dyer Best Candidate
GREENWOOD INDEX-JOURNAL:
I am writing in support of the candidacy of Jane Dyer for Congress.
Her experience as a veteran and her deep concern for creating a strong economy that will generate more jobs are two reasons I believe she will bring the strength and skills needed to the position.
As a working woman with a solid education herself, she understands that we must prepare our young people for jobs...
Dyer Continues 30 Towns in 30 Days Tour in 3rd District
PRESS RELEASE:
ANDERSON, SC (October 18, 2010) – Jane Dyer will continue her “30 Towns in 30 Days” tour this week with more visits throughout the 3rd Congressional District to continue meeting with working families and voters.
Dyer will be visiting the following towns in the third week of the tour: Six Mile and Clemson on October 19, Greenwood on October 20, Anderson on October 21, and Seneca...
Letter: Good Ideas Came from debate
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
What I learned from the recent candidate debate for the 3rd District Congressional seat was that Jane Dyer is a very competent and intelligent woman with excellent ideas about what America should do about education and military spending.
She debated Jeff Duncan (Republican) and John Dalen (Constitution Party ) Oct. 7 at the Strom Thurmond Institute.
As the League of Women Voters...
Letter: Bringing Prosperity Back to S.C.
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
I support Jane Dyer as our next congressional representative for the 3rd District.
Over the past six months, I have heard Jane speak several times and have been impressed with her sincere desire to serve the citizens of our state.
I respect Jane’s service in the U.S. Air Force. She knows what it is to serve and also what it means to send her own son into harm’s way in Afghanistan....
Drummond Center Hosts Democratic Candidate for Congress
ERSKINE NetNews:
Third District Democratic congressional candidate Jane Dyer visited Erskine Tuesday and talked to a group of interested students, faculty and staff and local residents about her candidacy.
Her appearance was sponsored by the Drummond Center for Statesmanship. Dr. Ashley Woodiwiss, director of the Drummond Center, said Dyer’s Republican opponent, Jeff Duncan, was invited and had...
Letter: Jane Dyer Right Choice for Third District Seat
GREENWOOD INDEX-JOURNAL:
We hear congressional candidates say they want to go to Washington and “shake things up.” I think there’s enough turmoil in Congress. We need individuals committed to settling things down by bringing a sense of quiet yet dedicated purpose to doing the peoples’ business and improving the lives of all Americans. Jane Dyer has proven she is the candidate who can do that.
Her...
Letter: A Vote for All of South Carolina
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
Jane Dyer, candidate for the Third Congressional District, will have my support and, most important, my vote in November.
This South Carolina native has an impressive background. While growing up, she helped her father at Ballard Cement Company in Easley. She knows what small business is all about and, as a result, knows how government can hinder or help privately owned companies.
Jane...
Letter: Health-Care Law Will Improve Care
ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
Now, thanks to the terrible, horrible, no-good health-care reform law, insurance companies cannot limit your lifetime benefits. Soon annual benefit limits will follow. Insurance companies cannot refuse to cover children with pre-existing conditions. Adults with pre-existing conditions must be covered by 2014. Meanwhile, they can join new high-risk pools.
Insurance companies must...
Jane Dyer Touring the Upstate
CLINTON CHRONICLE:
Jane Dyer is touring the Upstate, visiting 30 towns in 30 days as she campaigns for the third-district congressional seat in November’s election.
“We have gone to Easley, which is where I grew up, Powdersville and Pendleton,” Dyer said when she stopped by The Chronicle’s office last week. “Today we’re doing Clinton and Ware Shoals.”
Dyer is running as a Democrat for...
Two Letters Supporting Jane In Anderson Independent
Candidates to help us move forward
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Why should we vote for someone who is against government? Why support big business that shops jobs overseas for cheap labor? Why support candidates who plan to destroy public schools?
Government research made U.S. farmers the most efficient in the world, giving us cheap and abundant food. It built an interstate highway system and airports...
Social Security, Immigration Divide 3rd District Candidates
Greenville News:
Less than three weeks remain before an election that will put a new face in Washington regardless of whether Democrat Jane Dyer, Republican Jeff Duncan or Constitution candidate John Dalen is elected in the 3rd Congressional District, where Republican Gresham Barrett currently serves.
Social Security and immigration are among the hot-topic issues that divide the candidates as they...
Letter: Don’t Base Vote on Sound Bites
Anderson Independent:
After watching the recent “debate” between candidates for the 3rd Congressional District, I am certain that Jane Dyer is the best person to represent us in the U.S. House. She obviously knows the issues and has well-thought-out solutions to many of the problems our state and our country are facing.
The other candidates seemed more intent on sound-bite answers and...
Letter: Dyer for U.S. House
Pickens Sentinel:
Rarely, very rarely, does a natural leader arise from the crowd.
Last night at Strom Thurmond Institute, it was evident to all that we are fortunate enough to have one of those born leaders right here in our state.
Yes, I’m writing about Jane Dyer. Jane speaks with authority, she knows what the issues are and wants to work to solve them.
She expresses an inner grace and power...
Dyer Travels to Pickens, Central and Liberty for 30 Towns in 30 Days Tour
Press Release:
PICKENS, SC (October 11, 2010) – Jane Dyer, Congressional candidate for the 3rd District, spent day 11 of her “30 Towns in 30 Days” tour in Pickens, Central and Liberty.
“What a great surprise to run into Sgt. Lewis Singley, retired, in Central,” said Dyer. “Sgt Singley was working in the Clemson Air Force ROTC detachment when I was a cadet. Sgt Singley was wonderful...
Dyer to Continue “30 Towns in 30 Days” Tour in 3rd District
Press Release:
ANDERSON, SC (October 11, 2010) – Jane Dyer will continue her “30 Towns in 30 Days” tour this week with more visits throughout the 3rd Congressional District to continue meeting with working families and voters.
Dyer will be visiting the following towns in the second week of the tour: Pickens, Central and Liberty on October 11; Abbeville, Due West and Ninety Six on October 12;...
Candidates make policy divide clear in South Carolina 3rd Congressional District race
Augusta Chronicle:
When Jane Ballard Dyer was 10, her father told her to climb two-dozen towering pine trees on their land in Easley, S.C., and tie a rope around each treetop. That was so he could pull the trees away from their house when he cut them down.
“I was terrified,” said Dyer, 52. “But my dad said, ‘You can do this.’ ”
Dyer was helping her family clear...
Social Security Issue Divides 3rd District candidates
Greenville News:
The candidates vying for the 3rd Congressional District seat both portrayed themselves as advocates for average worker, but they offered very different outlooks on how best to serve America’s taxpayers.
Republican nominee Jeff Duncan and Democratic candidate Jane Dyer made their case to voters through an hourlong debate, televised Sunday on ETV.
Duncan advocated for a smaller...
Letter: Dyer Practical Choice to Send to Washington
Greenwood Index-Journal:
Thanks for your front-page coverage of Jane Dyer’s veterans’ rally and her barn-storming tour of Upstate city airports. For veterans and life-long S.C. residents like me, Dyer is the only practical choice for the Third District House seat.
She cogently argues that all veterans need valid, easily obtainable identification. Her idea of adding this information to one’s driver’s...
SC ETV Airs Third Congressional Candidate Debate
Columbia, SC – South Carolina’s ETV stations will be airing an hour-long debate between candidates Jane Dyer and Jeff Duncan on Sunday, October 10 at 1:00 p.m.
The full debate is also available at http://www.scetv.org/election/ along with debates of other Congressional races and statewide campaigns. Read More →
Dyer Visits Pumpkintown — All About Pumpkins & Fall!
Press Release:
PUMPKINTOWN, SC (October 9, 2010) – Jane Dyer, Congressional candidate for the 3rd District, spent day 9 of her “30 Towns in 30 Days” tour in Pumpkintown for the Pumpkin Festival. Dyer participated in the Pumpkin Festival parade with other town residents and visitors.
“One of the best things about the campaign trail is seeing the eager faces of the children along the parade...
Letter: Dyer Would Provide Positive Leadership
Greenville News:
Republican members of South Carolina’s Congressional delegation not only marched in lock step with the obstructionist agenda, but were often leading the parade. The desire of S.C. Republicans to stall Congress without offering viable alternatives illustrates why the 3rd Congressional District needs fresh representation. We need someone who will look beyond the debating points and...
Dyer Travels to Iva for Depot Days Festival
Press Release:
IVA, SC (October 9, 2010) – Jane Dyer, Congressional candidate for the 3rd District, spent day 9 of her “30 Towns in 30 Days” tour in Iva for the Depot Days festival.
“We are having a great time at Depot Days! The folks are wonderful and I am thrilled to have Harlan Burton introducing me to all the great folks here,” said Dyer. “Harlan lives on the same road...
Letter: Dyer ‘One of Us’
Anderson Independent:
Watching the South Carolina Third District Congressional debate, I was particularly impressed by Jane Dyer. She displayed strong leadership, intelligence and strength. She seemed to be able to put forth solutions to every situation. Perhaps that is why she was selected to be the first female ROTC commander at Clemson University and was selected by the U.S. Air Force for flight...
Congressional Candidates Outspoken About Their Faith
Anderson Independent:
ANDERSON — The three candidates in the Third District congressional race are paying little heed to the adage that politics and religion don’t mix.
Republican Jeff Duncan, Democrat Jane Dyer and Constitution Party candidate John Dalen each offered a testimony of their Christian faith during a candidate forum Thursday night at Clemson University.
“I believe in God and I believe...
3rd District Candidates Visit County
Greenwood Index-Journal:
Greenwood — With the general election just a few weeks away, campaigning in the Third Congressio- nal District has picked up steam, with the two leading candidates — Republican Jeff Duncan and Democrat Jane Dyer — participating in a number of debates in the last week.
On Thursday, both candidates made stops in Greenwood County, looking to spread the word to potential...
3rd District Candidates Discuss Debt, Campaign Finances at Forum
Greenville News:
Clemson — Clemson University students got straight to a major concern of their generation when questioning 3rd Congressional District candidates — Democrat Jane Dyer, Republican Jeff Duncan and Constitution candidate John Dalen — in a forum on the campus Thursday.
Their generation will be responsible for paying off the mounting national debt, the first student questioner...
Letter: Dyer’s Perspective Lands Reader’s Vote
Greenwood Index-Journal:
Jane Dyer has my support for SC’s Third Congressional District seat and a recent article in the Index-Journal sealed the deal for me.
The Sept. 24 item reported on a question-and-answer session between students and candidate Dyer. On the issue of her views on oil drilling off the coast of South Carolina, Dyer’s response reflected both a real concern for our state’s...
Candidates Clash on Social Security, Health Care
Anderson Independent:
CLEMSON — The three candidates in the Third District congressional race clashed Thursday on issues ranging from Social Security and immigration policy to health care and taxes.
They appeared at a forum Thursday night at Clemson University.
Republican Jeff Duncan and Constitutional Party candidate John Dalen both called for phasing out Social Security for future generations.
“I...
LETTER: Dyer Has Concrete Ideas for Congress
Aiken Standard:
At the Aiken Chamber of Commerce meeting recently, I had my first opportunity to compare our candidates for the 3rd Congressional District. The differences are stark. Jane Dyer has concrete ideas to help our state grow. Jeff Duncan throws around talking points we hear everyday in the media.
Jane’s platform has three major points: jobs, public education and veterans. In regard...
D3 Candidates Spar on Social Security
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Republican candidate trying to replace U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett said Tuesday the Social Security safety net should be phased out for the next generation, a proposal his Democratic opponent called “a terrible idea.”
In remarks made during the taping of a debate that will air Sunday on South Carolina Educational Television, Jeff Duncan said Social Security...
Dyer Talks Jobs, Education, Veterans in WYFF Debate
Greenville, SC – On Tuesday, October 5, the three candidates for the SC Third Congressional District went head-to-head in a live debate on WYFF-4 in Greenville.
John Dalen (Constitution Party) and Jeff Duncan (Republican) agreed on most of their talking points that revolved around the U.S. Constitution and cutting taxes.
“I’m continuously stunned when people are hurting from job losses, home...
3rd District candidates express differences during debate
Greenville News:
Constitution candidate John Dalen, Republican Jeff Duncan and Democrat Jane Dyer talked Tuesday about bringing jobs to the 3rd Congressional District, reversing the economic slump, and the federal government’s role in federal education.
In a live, 30-minute forum aired on WYFF, all three candidates running for the 3rd Congressional District seat currently held by Gresham...
WYFF: District 3 Congressional Candidates Talk Economy
http://www.wyff4.com/video/25294926/detail.html
Candidates running for South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District seat squared off in a debate at the WYFF News 4 studios.
WYFF will be posting clips of various segments; we’ll add links as they happen. Read More →
LETTER: Dyer Has Right Stuff for Congress
In Aiken Standard:
Three things are important to me; the education of our children and youth; the green energy movement; and representation for our veterans.
That’s why I’ll vote for Jane Dyer.
An Air Force fighter pilot for 7 years, Jane knows what she’s talking about when addressing veteran issues. Jane is committed to public education. She wants to see South Carolina become a producer...
Letter: Finally, A Candidate Representing SC Working Class
In Greenwood Index-Journal:
I have watched Jane Dyer for the past two years and I am thoroughly impressed with her plan for the 3rd Congressional District. I’m impressed with her because she truly has a grassroots beginning and she’s willing to roll up her sleeves to get to know all people in this district, not just the wealthy and well-connected. I plan to support Jane Dyer for Congress because:
Jane’s...
Letter: Dyer offers state a better future
In Greenville News:
Voters in the 3rd District will have a refreshing choice to make on Election Day. Many South Carolinians are excited about the candidacy of Jane Dyer.
We can trust Jane to work for all the people of her district. She has never held political office. Jane will never let political bosses, lobbyists, and special interests influence her to vote against the needs and values of her country,...
Letter: Dyer has strong support
In Seneca Journal:
Good Congressional representation in Washington is vital to South Carolina. There is much to be gained for our people in the Upstate when we have qualified individuals representing us whose major concerns relate to the critical needs of our people. For example, without good representation South Carolina will continue to go lacking in securing funds for our state as we have so recently...
Jane Dyer Visits Hometown Easley on 30 Towns in 30 Days Tour
EASLEY, SC –“There’s no place like home,” Jane Ballard Dyer said as she ate lunch at Joe’s Ice Cream Parlor on this Monday, October 4 in Easley. She recalled eating at Joe’s after the Christmas Parade while growing up there.
After enjoying a great hot dog and a “half-and-half”, Dyer greeted the packed house at Joe’s. She talked with them about her plans to bring jobs...
Dyer Continues “30 Towns in 30 Days” Tour of 3rd District
ANDERSON, SC (October 4, 2010) – Jane Dyer will continue her “30 Towns in 30 Days” tour this week with more visits throughout the 3rd Congressional District to continue meeting with working families and voters.
Dyer will be visiting the following towns in the first week of the tour: Easley on October 4; Powdersville and Pendleton on October 6; Clinton and Ware Shoals on October 7; Williamston...
Letter: Vote for Jane Dyer
In today’s Aiken STANDARD:
If there are any Aiken Standard readers who typically vote Democratic and are thinking about not voting in the mid-term elections in order to punish the Democratic Party, you are making a big mistake. That is exactly what the Republican Party would like for you to do. If you don’t vote, that is one less vote that they don’t have to worry about.
The mid-term...
Letter: Dyer Knows What We Need
In Anderson INDEPENDENT:
This is a tale of two women. The mindset of the one running for governor is, “Don’t tax me, don’t tax thee, tax the little guy behind the tree.”
Also, tax his groceries because big business needs another tax break, even though corporate taxes are already 40th lowest in the country and more favorable than Georgia’s and North Carolina’s.
Tutoring this would-be new...
Letter: Says Jane Dyer A Proven Leader
In Greenwood INDEX-JOURNAL:
This country desperately needs to pull together. To do this we need strong leaders in Congress. Jane Dyer is one of these strong leaders who will take on, with wisdom and determination, the tough challenges our country and state face.
A native of South Carolina, Dyer has very impressive leadership credentials. She was awarded an ROTC scholarship to Clemson University and...
Letter: Dyer would bring positive leadership
In Greenville News:
Jane Dyer is the only candidate who knows the needs of veterans, being a veteran herself and married to a war veteran. Jane served her country as an Air Force pilot. Who else is better qualified to represent veterans than a veteran?
Jeff Duncan never served in the military and doesn’t know the needs of veterans. Veterans don’t need GOP candidates who place political agendas...
3rd District candidates differ on tax cuts
CLEMSON — Democrat Jane Dyer and Constitution Party candidate John Dalen are looking for a chink in the armor of GOP candidate Jeff Duncan in the 3rd Congressional District, where voters have sent Republicans to Congress ever since Democrat Butler Derrick retired from public office.
After all, this is a district that continued to re-elect Derrick, who served from 1975 through 1994, long after other...
Duncan, Dyer both discuss their platforms at chamber breakfast
AIKEN — The American people want their elected officials in Washington to get back to the core principles that the founding fathers laid out in establishing the Constitution, said Jeff Duncan, Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat.
Duncan appeared with Democratic nominee Jane Dyer at the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday breakfast.
In recent weeks,...
Letter: Dyer Right for Third District
In ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
The U.S. House of Representatives needs a strong voice to represent the Third Congressional District of South Carolina. Jane Dyer will be just such a voice. Her leadership abilities have been clear as far back as when she was chosen by her fellow cadets at Clemson University to be the first woman chosen for flight training. Her work experience has made her sophisticated in...
Letters of Support Today from Seneca
In Seneca JOURNAL:
Dyer is for veterans
Editor:
As a Vietnam era veteran, I am impressed with Jane Dyer’s plan for a military veteran identification program. If you have not heard about this, she has submitted to our state and federal lawmakers her plan for a practical and readily available way for all veterans to prove their service in the armed forces.
Her plan would allow veterans, as they are...
Continuing Success in Education for All Demands Hard Work and Common Sense
I had the chance to see my high school physics and calculus teacher, Pat Chang, in Easley this week. She was gracious enough to attend a press conference my campaign held on the topic of public education.
Ms. Chang was a great teacher, and the things I learned in her classes have helped me immensely in my career. She provided me with a foundation in science and math that carried over to my education...
Jane Dyer – Education Event in Easley
EASLEY, SC (Sept. 28) – As part of an ongoing series of policy talks throughout the Third Congressional District, candidate Jane Dyer spoke on the issue of public education Tuesday outside of Easley High School, her alma mater.
Dyer took the opportunity to praise public school district in the Third Congressional District for what she calls “success stories and innovations.” These included...
Letter: Supports Jane Dyer in U.S. House election
In INDEX-JOURNAL: On November 2nd, voters will have the opportunity to elect a remarkable woman to represent them in Washington. That woman is Jane Dyer, candidate for the House of Representatives for the 3rd Congressional District. I urge every voter to become acquainted with her between now and election day. I’ve been privileged to meet Jane and hear her speak on several occasions,...
Candidate For Congress Lays Out Education Plan
Dyer To Push Kids Toward Math, Science
EASLEY, S.C. — The Democrat running for the U.S. House 3rd District seat laid out her plan for public education Tuesday.Jane Dyer met with voters and students near Easley High School. Dyer said if elected, she will make education a top priority and encourage more students to study science and math.
“Science and math and engineering are huge to me,...
Letter: Passion for positive change
In ANDERSON INDEPENDENT: What kind of leaders are we going to vote for Nov. 2 to represent and serve Anderson County and our Congressional district? Do we want men and women with integrity, experience and a passion for positive change? If so, take a long look at the record of these people who are on the ballot:
Jane Dyer is running for the 3rd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House. She will...
Letter: Dyer strong supporter of public education
In ANDERSON INDEPENDENT: I cringe each time a story about Jane Dyer’s opposition appears. He is so artfully fooling those interested in education for all, a creed that has been, and should be, in action every day in South Carolina and the United States.
As a retired teacher, I strongly urge voters to consider Jane Dyer for her unrelenting support of public education.
For instance, the...
Social Security: Life or Death?
Life for Social Security means working hard to find solutions to keeping it solvent. Death means “personalizing” or “privatizing” Social Security.
This 75-year-old, government success story has kept many elderly people out of poverty and allowed them to enjoy a comfortable old age after a lifetime of hard work and raising a family.
There are concerns, of course, about its long-range funding,...
Candidate Dyer Discusses Issues
(GREENWOOD) — They were sitting in the aisles Thursday night at Lander University.
An overflow crowd gathered in a lecture hall at Lander’s Carnell Learning Center to hear Democratic Third District Congressional candidate Jane Dyer talk about issues ranging from education to veterans rights to healthcare reform and beyond.
Dyer’s appearance at the university was sponsored by the American...
Jane Dyer to Highlight Public School Success Stories, Innovations
ANDERSON, SC (September 22, 2010) – Continuing a series of important public policy speeches, Jane Dyer will detail her vision for public education at 4 pm, Tuesday, September 28, in Easley. Dyer will highlight several local success stories in a speech that will be of high interest to parents and teachers throughout the 3rd Congressional District. The campaign stop will take place directly across...
Jane Dyer Pledges Support for Charleston Port
(ANDERSON, SC) – Jane Dyer announced today her support for a feasibility study to determine whether the Charleston Harbor can be deepened to accommodate larger ships. Leaders across the political divide have said the future of the port in Charleston is essential to the viability of South Carolina’s economy.
The port has requested a $400,000 federal earmark to help fund the study. Sen. Jim DeMint...
Letter: A Vote for Dyer Is a Vote for Our Future
In ANDERSON INDEPENDENT:
Voters in South Carolina’s Third Congressional District will have a refreshing choice to make Nov. 2.
We can trust Jane Dyer to work for all the people of her district.
She has never held political office. She is beholden to no one. Jane will never let political bosses, lobbyists and special interests influence her to vote against the needs and values of her country, her...
Dyer Vows to Support Infrastructure, Jobs; Challenges Opponent
(ANDERSON, SC) – As part of her plan to bring jobs to the Third Congressional District, candidate Jane Dyer promised that she will work to secure the district’s share of federal money linked to infrastructure and other jobs-producing projects. She noted that federal stimulus money has been put toward the clean-up and eventual redevelopment of contaminated land bordering the Savannah River Site....
A Wealthy Nation Is A Working Nation
Timothy Noah, a writer for Slate.com, has produced an extensive series on the income gap in the United States. According to his research, wealth inequality has been growing at a rather alarming rate. As he reported, in 1973, one percent of the population held 8 percent of the nation’s income. Today, the richest 1 percent account for 24 percent of the nation’s income.
America is the...
Letter for Jane in Greenwood Index-Journal
I had the privilege of canvassing with Congressional candidate Jane Dyer a few weeks ago. As we waited for a young girl’s father to come out of the house, Jane Dyer, Democratic candidate for South Carolina’s third district, sat down next to the third grader and asked her,“What is your favorite subject?” “Math,” the little girl answered. “Math? That was my favorite subject!” Dyer replied....
LETTER: SC Needs Leaders, Not Puppets
Arguing on the basis of party does none of us any good. One hundred percent “nay” votes only serve to waste taxpayer money. We need leadership and candidates who are informed and vote on their convictions for our benefit. Two examples, one in office, one running, are Sen. Lindsey Graham and Jane Dyer.
Lindsey Graham voted to confirm appointees and invoke cloture to get things done, and voted to...
Dyer proposes veteran identification program
Aiken, SC: Interaction between veterans and Veterans Affairs would jump start easily, believes S.C. Congressional candidate Jane Dyer, under a plan she has submitted to state and federal lawmakers.
Dyer stopped at the Richland Avenue Veterans Park on Wednesday to announce the details of her “easy, practical, down-to-earth” plan, which will aid in the identification of those who served...
Press Release: Veterans’ Initiative
Jane Dyer, a candidate in the Third Congressional District race, introduced a plan Wednesday to help identify military veterans and make sure they receive benefits and support they have earned.
“As I have traveled throughout the district, I have been listening to people’s ideas and concerns,” Dyer told groups of veterans and other voters in five communities around the district. “One...
Candidate Making Aiken Stops
AIKEN — U.S. District 3 Democratic candidate Jane Dyer will make two stops in Aiken this week.
Dyer and Republican Jeff Duncan are vying for the seat vacated by Rep. Gresham Barrett, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for South Carolina governor earlier this year.
On Wednesday, Dyer will stop at Veterans Memorial Park on Richland Avenue from 3:45 -4:15 p.m. On Saturday, she will attend a fundraiser...
Captain or Colonel?
LETTER TO EDITOR, SENECA JOURNAL
Editor:
Will the real armed services veteran please stand up?
At a recent debate between Jane Ballard Dyer and Jeff Duncan held in Easley, Duncan made the comment that he realized that he outranked Dyer because he was a colonel and she was only a captain.
Well now, let’s see. While attending Clemson University, Dyer was the first female commander of the Air Force...
Remember our heroes from 9/11 … and thank those of today
It been 9 years since 9/11, and our hearts still feel the power of the day … the loss of life, the bravery of the first responders.
Our NYPD and NYFD heroes … we hold them up as models for performance under fire.
In the 9 years since, we’ve added more heroes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
And, here at home in South Carolina, every day our first responders put their lives on the line for us whether...
Letter: Jane Dyer Can Turn SC Around
IN GREENVILLE NEWS:
Nothing succeeds like success, and Jane Dyer has been very successful.
She was an honor student at Easley High School, engineering graduate from Clemson University, first female commander of Air Force ROTC, an Air Force officer and pilot, Airbus 300 captain with FedEx. She’s a mom and grandmom.
She’s met every one of life’s challenges head-on and she didn’t blink.
Jane’s...
Dyer to Announce Veterans Proposal in Visit to Edgefield
In Edgefield DAILY:
ANDERSON – Third Congressional District Candidate Jane Dyer (D-Anderson) will make an innovative policy announcement next week related to meeting healthcare and other needs of our military Veterans. She will introduce her initiative at stops in Easley, Anderson, Greenwood, Edgefield, and Aiken.
“There is nothing I am more passionate about than the well-being of our nation’s...
Dyer to Announce Veterans Proposal
ANDERSON, SC (September 6, 2010) – Third Congressional District Candidate Jane Dyer will make an innovative policy announcement next week related to meeting healthcare and other needs of our military Veterans. She will introduce her initiative at stops in Easley, Anderson, Greenwood, Edgefield, and Aiken.
“There is nothing I am more passionate about than the well-being of our nation’s Veterans,”...
Investing in Infrastructure Creates Jobs Now … And For Long-Term
I was reading Robert Reich’s thoughtful column this morning and was struck by this sentence:
“In the late 1970s, the richest 1 percent of American families took in about 9 percent of the nation’s total income; by 2007, the top 1 percent took in 23.5 percent of total income.”
Let me repeat: Only 1 percent receive almost a quarter of U.S. income.
How does this income imbalance affect...
Dyer speaks of jobs, flying
In today’s Aiken STANDARD:
South Carolina 3rd Congressional District candidate Jane Dyer made a campaign stop on the wing Saturday morning at Aiken Municipal Airport.
Dyer arrived at the airport at 9:30 a.m. and addressed a crowd of supporters outside by the flagpole. After her speech, Dyer and her husband John fired up their 1947 Piper Cub and departed on a “Barnstorming For Jobs”...
DYER CAMPAIGN TO GO “BARNSTORMING FOR JOBS” ON SATURDAY
ANDERSON, SC (September 1, 2010) – Third Congressional District Candidate Jane Dyer will fly into six airfields in the district on Saturday to highlight her focus on job creation and her ideas for putting South Carolinians back to work.
Dyer and her husband, John, both pilots and Air Force veterans, will fly throughout the district in their vintage 1947 Piper J-3 Cub. They will visit airfields in...
Jane Dyer on Recent Oil Platform Explosion in the Gulf of Mexico
For the second time in four months, the people of the Gulf Coast are facing a potential economic and environmental disaster. While the full extent of today’s oil platform explosion off the Louisiana coast remains unclear, today’s explosion underscores yet again our nation’s need for a new energy policy.
A policy that creates thousands of new jobs while freeing us from a dangerous reliance on...
Make Back-To-School Work For All Children
Today more than ever, we must focus on educating all South Carolina children. Our economic future depends on having a well-educated work force.
Providing a quality education requires shared responsibilities … and the shared goal of educating ALL our children.
Responsibility lies with families, teachers and schools, and elected officials who set policies and funding. Each plays a role.
Clearly,...
Dyer Would Represent Us Well
In today’s Anderson Independent, letters to the editor.
If character were elastic, some politicians wouldn’t have enough to make suspenders for a parakeet. Some run for office to advance their own selfish agendas. Once elected, often after spending gobs of money to influence uninformed voters, they themselves are influenced by money. Politicians should wear suits like NASCAR drivers showing...
Don’t get caught in the label web
Thank you, Bill Bruehl, for your letter to the editor in today’s Seneca Daily Journal.
Editor:
Come election time let’s not get ourselves trapped in a dumb label web. It’s like a spider’s web. It’s a mindless way of thinking about how you’ll vote that can hurt you. Partisans weave webs and label them so y’all will vote the way they want you to. Partisans know if they get voters hooked...
IndependentMail.com: 3rd District congressional candidates square off in Powdersville
Congressional candidates Jeff Duncan and Jane Dyer faced each other Thursday for the first time since the primaries determined who would represent their parties on the November ballot.
Both are seeking the 3rd District congressional seat that is being vacated by Republican Gresham Barrett, who unsuccessfully ran for governor this year.
The candidates gave brief summaries of their positions and fielded...
Balance Will Create Brighter Future for All South Carolinians
Our state’s elected officials constantly talk about bringing business to the state. And, there have been successes: Boeing, BMW, come quickly to mind.
But according to a recent CNBC study,* South Carolina is only #31 for Top States for Business. Our neighbors fared a good deal better: North Carolina is #4; Georgia is #10.
Being #31 is not a goal to aspire to.
South Carolina leaders are missing...
Dyer focuses on finding solutions to financial issues at campaign stop
In the AIKEN STANDARD
By ROB NOVIT, 7/16/10
In her second attempt for the 3rd Congressional District seat, Easley Democrat Jane Dyer said her goal is to fight for working people.
“We hear a lot from Wall Street, a lot from big oil,” she said during a campaign stop in Aiken. “But nobody seems to understand that we’ve got people at their kitchen tables who have big challenges...
Thank you, John
Twenty-five years later, and yes, I would do it all over again.
Through the years it has become more and more apparent that John and I are the exception … we are really happily married.
Mutual respect, mutual support, and mutual interests have made it work. John is beyond exceptional. Read More →
Dyer brings her message to Greenwood Dems
To Honor Our Founding Fathers, We Must Work Together
Do you hate compromise?
Many people do. An intense disdain for compromise is growing rapidly in our country today.
Thank goodness, members of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 felt differently. So do I.
How can you survive this world without compromise? In marriage, work, church, sports teams, and even among political parties, compromise is a necessity. However, the loud, “my way or the...
We Must Act Now For Energy Independence
Over the years as I was growing up, my family spent many wonderful weeks at Fripp Island. We watched it develop from an uninhabited island to one of the great treasures of our coastline. Its clean beauty never failed to mesmerize me.
As I see the devastating effects of the BP Gulf oil disaster, I cringe at the possibility of tar balls rolling up on the shores of our beautiful beaches.
When we continue...
Jane Dyer Reacts to Republican Runoff
“Both Richard Cash and Jeff Duncan focus on matters that will not bring jobs to the District. They argue about political philosophies, not dealing with what faces South Carolina’s families during these tough times.
“Whichever man wins on Tuesday, my focus will remain the same: working hard for working families on issues that affect their daily lives — jobs, education and military...
When You Are On Your Own …
This past week, as a FedEx pilot based in Memphis, I experienced the difficulty of being “on my own.” Once again.
My 1995 Saturn’s air conditioner broke down, and it is HOT in Memphis in June. I’m flying at night from Laredo, TX, back to Memphis. From Laredo, I call ahead to see if the repair shop could take my car that next morning.
My plan: I would land at midnight in Memphis and...
Women’s Courage
A thoughtful letter in today’s Anderson Independent. Thank you, Thelma Spencer.
I have been encouraged to respond from a woman’s perspective to the letter in the June 14 Independent Mail regarding lasting change and how it is brought about. Change comes about when individual courage is evidenced and radical action ensues.
Little was being done about changing the status of women in our society...
Living Two Lives For A Better Future
I often think I am living two distinct but separate lives.
Last Tuesday night, I celebrated our primary win with my phenomenal staff and tremendous volunteers, all committed to the success of our district.
Barely a day later, I was flying an AirBus 300 to Appleton, WS, for FedEx. Still working, I am now in the middle of a week of night flights.
Two very different lives, but connected by a powerful...
Jane Dyer wins Democratic nomination in 3rd District race
BY ANNA SIMON • STAFF WRITER/GREENVILLE NEWS • JUNE 8, 2010 Comments
Democrat Jane Dyer won the 3rd Congressional District nomination after defeating Brian Ryan B. Doyle on Tuesday, according to unofficial election returns. Read More →
3rd Congressional District Candidates will travel by foot, car, plane and ice cream truck
BY ANNA SIMON • CLEMSON BUREAU • GREENVILLE NEWS JUNE 5, 2010
Faces of candidates in contested 3rd Congressional District Republican and Democratic primaries will appear in advertisements and mailings, and they may even be knocking on your front door in these final days before the Tuesday primary.
That’s when voters will pick the Democratic candidate and probably will send the two top...
3rd Congressional District candidates on offensive as primary nears
BY ANNA SIMON • CLEMSON BUREAU • GREENVILLE NEWS JUNE 4, 2010
CLEMSON – With four days left to campaign before voters go to the polls on June 8, candidates in the 3rd Congressional District aired differences and tossed a few verbal grenades as they played to an overflow crowd at Clemson University’s Strom Thurmond Institute.
Accusations flew and differences were aired as eight candidates...
Guest column: The Military Shows Us The Importance of Teamwork
Published in the GREENVILLE NEWS today: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20100531/OPINION/305310018/Military-teaches-teamwork
This nation needs to pull together. On this Memorial Day, we need to consider the power of teamwork represented by our military veterans’ efforts to keep us safe.
I learned this firsthand. I am veteran from a family of veterans. I served as a pilot in the U.S. Air...
Two Democrats running for 3rd District seat say they can work with GOP
Today’s Greenville NEWS featured a front-page story about the candidates in the 3rd District Democratic primary. Read all about it.
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20100517/NEWS/305170011/Two-Democrats-running-for-3rd-District-seat-say-they-can-work-with-GOP Read More →
Jane Dyer on WYFF 4
Jane’s free airtime was broadcast on the evening WYFF News (Channel 4), and is posted on WYFF website. Check it out. http://www.wyff4.com/video/23511595/index.html Read More →
South Carolina Democratic Party Convention-Saturday, April 24, 2010
South Carolina Democratic Party Convention-Saturday, April 24, 2010 from Jane Dyer on Vimeo. Read More →
