Ron Wilson (politics)

Ron Wilson is the former national commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, serving from 2002 to 2004, when he ran for a seat in the South Carolina Senate representing Anderson County, South Carolina, a race in which he was soundly defeated. In 2007 Wilson was elected as the Republican representative for Anderson County Council District 6. A native of Easley, South Carolina, Wilson is a proponent of the right to secession (although he does not advocate modern secession), and wants "Confederate Southern American" designated as a demographic minority group, citing them as a "separate and distinct people".

The Southern Poverty Law Center has listed Wilson on their "Radical Right" "40 to Watch" list, labelling him as a "neo-Confederate" that has dramatically changed the agenda of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Several members of the organization have questioned the scope and direction of Wilson's leadership.

Wilson has filed with the Senate Ethics Committee, stating his amount of funds raised at $75,000, including notable racist contributor Maurice Bessinger.

Wilson formerly hosted a thirty-minute program titled "The Hour of Courage" on shortwave radio. Before being elected, Wilson served on the South Carolina Board of Education.

External links

* [http://www.scv.org SCV Leadership] , SCV, Summer 2006