Floyd to run for state superintendent

Spartanburg political player Karen Floyd will seek the Republican nomination for state superintendent of education, according to an announcement at the county Republican Party executive committee meeting Monday.

Floyd, 42, will announce her candidacy Wednesday, according to party member June Bond. Bond spoke for Floyd, saying the former County Council chairwoman planned to kick off her candidacy with a formal announcement.

Floyd did not appear at the committee meeting.

Floyd will declare her candidacy at Pine Street elementary just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to Bond. Then she will travel the state, attending rallies in Liberty, Columbia, McClellanville and Florence.

The current head of local public relations firm the Palladian Group, Floyd has sent out an e-mail invitation to more than 100 people, inviting them to attend her rallies.

Democrat Inez Tenenbaum currently serves as superintendent of education. Tenenbaum ran for U.S. Senate last fall but was defeated by Jim DeMint.

Bond said Floyd would be committed to lowering the school dropout rate and reforming the state's testing system.

She also said Floyd would listen to the concerns of local parents and voters.

Alexander Morrison can be reached at 562-7215 or alex.morrison@shj.com.

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