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Gov. Sanford admits affair in press conference web posted June 25, 2009 COLUMBIA – Governor Mark Sanford returned to Columbia on Wednesday to shock the state by admitting to a yearlong affair with a woman that lives in Argentina. At the press conference to explain his recent absence, Gov. Sanford took full responsibility for his actions and apologized to his wife, family, staff, and the people of South Carolina. The announcement has drawn numerous comments from members of the Legislature, including many ranking Republicans. Governor Sanford issued the following statement following the press conference in Columbia. "First and foremost, I apologize to my wife and my four boys. I have made decisions that have hurt and will continue to hurt them, and for that I'm sincerely sorry. Jenny has stood by me through campaign after campaign, through hard time after hard time, and neither she nor the boys deserve this. Please offer them your prayers. "I apologize to my staff. I misled them about my whereabouts, and as a result the people of South Carolina believed something that wasn't true. I want to make absolutely clear that over the past two days at no time did anyone on my staff intentionally relay false information to other state officials or the public at large. What they've said over the past two days they believed to be true, and I'm sorry to them for putting them in this position. "I apologize to the people of South Carolina. There are many people out there right now who are hurt, angry and disappointed with me, and rightfully so. Over the time that I have left in office, I'm going to devote my energy to building back the trust the people of this state have placed in me. "I ask for your forgiveness, and your prayers for everyone who I've hurt," Sanford said. SC Senate Majority leader Harvey Peeler said, “I'm deeply disturbed that no one knew where Governor Sanford was over the last five days. He left the country and deliberately made himself unavailable without delegating power to the Lt. Governor. In the process he misled his staff who unknowingly misled the public. These actions could have had drastic consequences in the case of an emergency. We cannot let the Governor's personal life overshadow his public responsibility, or in this case, his negligence of gubernatorial authority.” Representative Nikki Haley (R-Lexington), who is currently running for Governor in the 2010 election and has been supporter of Gov. Sanford’s agenda for reorganization of state government, was very candid in her remarks. “While Governor Sanford and I have long shared a political philosophy, today’s revelations go well beyond politics. This is a tragic situation for the Sanford family and for our state. My prayers are with the Sanfords, and in particular with Jenny and the boys, and I will do anything I can to help them through this ordeal.” Rep. Haley continued, “My work in the General Assembly and in my campaign for governor has always been centered on bringing trust and accountability back to government. One component of that is treating taxpayer dollars responsibly and changing the structure of state government so it is accountable to taxpayers. Governor Sanford has been a champion of those principles, and I admire his efforts in those areas. However, another component is behaving in a manner that allows people to trust in their public officials and feel good about their government. Obviously, the Governor has fallen far short in that regard and that is extremely unfortunate.” Although some of Gov. Sanford’s detractors have stated he should resign, Gov. Sanford plans to remain in office for the remainder of his term. A rising star on the national scene politically, and within the Republican Party, including many who saw a Presidential candidate in the 2012 election, Gov. Sanford has most likely dashed those hopes and aspirations. A video portion of Gov. Sanford’s remarks can be found here. © Copyright 2009
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