The Times and Democrat - Trelvis Miller to announce party switch

South Carolina Republican Party bigwigs will hold a news conference at the Orangeburg Municipal Airport today to officially welcome Orangeburg City Councilman Trelvis Miller to the ranks of the GOP.

Miller, who lost his challenge bid for an Orangeburg County Council seat in the June Democratic primary, is scheduled to announce his intention to switch political parties. He has served on the nonpartisan Orangeburg City Council since 2001.

U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, 2nd District U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson and Attorney General Henry McMaster are scheduled to attend the 12:30 p.m. event.

Local Republican leaders confirmed in early July that Miller was planning to join the GOP. Miller, however, declined comment. He said only that he was not “ready to comment on it.”

According to Chester Palmer, the local Republican executive committeeman, Miller and his father, Eddie, had indicated they were interested in switching parties. The Millers attended the party’s State Executive Committee meeting in Columbia on June 24.

County GOP Chairman Roy Lindsey also confirmed months ago that Miller was interested in joining the Republican Party.

“He was kind of miffed the way he was treated in the Democratic primary,” Lindsey said. “I don’t know if it was losing or the way he was treated.”

After moving into County Council District 6, Miller lost to incumbent Councilman Clyde Livingston in the June 13 primary. Also, in 2003, Miller was named director of operations in South Carolina for the Rev. Al Sharpton’s campaign for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.

Eddie Miller is also a former Democratic candidate. In 2002, he challenged District 66 Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter in the primary.

-- T&D Government Writer Tucker Lyon can be reached at tlyon@timesanddemocrat.com or by calling 803-533-5545.

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Shocked and Amazed wrote on October 18, 2006 9:38 AM:"What a punk! SERVING as a public figure is about more than power and that's obviously what Trelvis is after. It's about accepting the will of the people, and not being a sore loser. It's about sticking it out and not switching horses in the middle of a stream! Armstrong Williams, Jr. here we come!!! Idiot! "

G-Rock wrote on October 17, 2006 10:09 PM:"Baby boy Miller grow up! Quite playing games and sick to the issues concerning your community and not your own personal interest. "

bigun wrote on October 17, 2006 1:53 PM:"Miller's switch sounds like his feelings were hurt. Boo hoo. You don't philosophically switch ideas (parties) because your feelings are hurt. I hope the voters of his district remember that he put his interest above theirs come election time."

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