- Ron Wilson (politics)
Ron Wilson is the former national commander of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans , serving from2002 to2004 , when he ran for a seat in theSouth Carolina Senate representingAnderson 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 ofEasley, South Carolina , Wilson is a proponent of the right tosecession (although he does not advocate modern secession), and wants "Confederate Southern American" designated as ademographic 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 contributorMaurice 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.
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* [http://www.scv.org SCV Leadership] , SCV, Summer 2006
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