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SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis to Address February 26, 2019 Luncheon

By January 22, 2019 No Comments

The Aiken Republican Club is pleased to announce our special guest for the February 26 Aiken Republican Club Luncheon at 11:30 at Newberry Hall.

Curtis Loftis is the State Treasurer of South Carolina. As Treasurer, he is the state’s “private banker,” managing, investing and retaining custody of tens of billions of dollars in public funds.

Treasurer Loftis is a nationally recognized advocate for public pension reform, a cause he has championed since taking office. His leadership has been featured in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Institutional Investor and Bond Buyer. He is a sought-after speaker and has presented to groups such as the Wall Street Journal Private Equity Conference, The SkyBridge Alternative (SALT) Conference and the World Pension Forum. In 2013, he was named “Friend of the Taxpayer” by the South Carolina Association of Taxpayers.

He was elected in 2010, winning all 46 counties, and also swept the state in the 2014 election.

He is a member of the Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club, and a 1981 graduate of the University of South Carolina.