COLUMBIA - Dwight Drake, attorney and Democratic candidate for Governor, will hold a press conference TODAY at NOON to unveil a new legislative policy proposal to spur hiring and bring down unemployment in South Carolina.  Drake will be joined by state Representatives Boyd Brown and Bakari Sellers, who intend to offer Drake's proposal as a bill in the legislature.

"With unemployment at record levels and families across South Carolina suffering as a result, we need less talk and more results," said Drake.  "As Governor, jobs will be my number-one priority, but this state can't wait another year for action.  So with the help of Representatives Brown and Sellers, we're going to get started on putting South Carolina back to work right away."

Drake will discuss his proposal in more detail at today's press conference.  Details are below.

WHO:    Dwight Drake, Democratic Candidate for Governor
             Representative Boyd Brown (D-Fairfield)
             Representative Bakari Sellers (D-Bamberg)

WHAT: Press Conference to Unveil New Job Creation Proposal

WHEN: TODAY, February 4, at Noon

WHERE: Upper Lobby of the South Carolina Statehouse