Mayor Pete Buttigieg To Return to South Carolina for Two Day Swing *Updated
COLUMBIA, SC –– Mayor Pete Buttigieg will return to South Carolina for a series of events this weekend. On Saturday, Pete will join a tailgate at Allen University Homecoming before speaking at the Second Step Presidential Justice Forum in Columbia. Later that day, he will host a town hall in Rock Hill and will become the first presidential candidate to visit the Catawba Indian Nation. On Sunday, Buttigieg will speak at the AME Zion Regional Conference and tour the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall then kick off a volunteer canvass in Rock Hill.
This marks Pete’s sixth trip to the Palmetto State since he launched his campaign. The campaign now has 34 staff on the ground and 4 open field offices.
Saturday, October 26
11:30 AM ET: Allen University Homecoming Tailgate
NOTE: Pete will speak at 12:00 PM.
Location: Charles W. Johnson Stadium, 2047 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC 29204
1:00 PM ET: Second Step Presidential Justice Forum
Location: Benedict College Fine Arts Center, 1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
2:30 PM ET: Town Hall in Rock Hill, SC
NOTE: Pete will speak at 3:30 PM.
Location: Rock Hill City Hall Amphitheatre, 144 E. Black Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730
5:30 PM ET: Roundtable with Catawba Nation Leadership
NOTE: Closed to the public. Open press.
Location: 996 Avenue of the Nations, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Sunday, October 27
8:45 AM ET: Remarks at the AME Zion Regional Conference Worship Service
NOTE: Closed to the public. Open press.
Location: 745 Saluda St, Rock Hill, SC 29730
1:00 PM ET: Walking Tour of Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial Wall
NOTE: Closed to the public. Print and stills only.
1307 Riverwalk Parkway, Rock Hill, SC 29730
2:15 PM ET: Rock Hill Canvassing Kickoff
Location: 143 E. Main St. Rock Hill, SC 29730
3:30 PM ET: Community Leaders Roundtable
NOTE: Closed to the public.
Location: 2340 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill SC 29730
