Congresswoman Nancy Mace grew up in the Lowcountry. She is the daughter of a retired Army General and retired school teacher.
Before being sworn into Congress, Nancy earned accolades as one of the most fiscally conservative members of the South Carolina General Assembly; she’s also one of the most pro-conservation lawmakers in the state of South Carolina.
Nancy grew up in Goose Creek, S.C. And when she dropped out of high school at the age of 17, her parents said, “If you’re going to stop going to school, you got to start going to work.” She immediately became a waitress at the Waffle House on College Park Road in Ladson (exit 203).
Parris Island is a fundamental part of the heart and soul of the Lowcountry, and our region is proud to play such an important role in our nation’s defense. Marines trained at Parris Island have served our country in every conflict we’ve been involved in for over a century. In addition, every woman who has ever served as a United States Marine trained at this base.
This installation creates over $800 million in economic activity each year and sustains over 6,000 jobs. But, closing this vital institution wouldn’t just be damaging to the Lowcountry, it would be detrimental to our national defense.
I’m determined to protect Parris Island and I’ve introduced legislation which would protect the base from closure, ensuring the Lowcountry continues to do its part to train our brave marines for generations to come.