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Filing for South Carolina Senate 34 and House 106 on March 29 at HCGOP HQ.

This website began on October 20, 2011. Email is dkwith@gmail.com

Yes, I am primarily running for the new Congress District 7 seat, and my Filing has been accepted by the State Republican Party. I am also running in my South Strand home District for State Senate 34
 and State House 106 against two previously unopposed "eight year incumbents"  because it's time for Hardwick and Cleary to GO.    Democrat State Rep Ted Vick is also a dual candidate. I can win this Congressional seat for you, but it will be difficult.  We can achieve many of our objectives in the State Legislature, as well.
Go to my Mission page to read about my SC State elections.
I am changing very little to inform you of my State elections.
The issue to bring honesty, transparency and sanity is the same.
 
Special Note,  May 6  Ballot Access on State Election Races

The Horry County GOP Chairman was grossly negligent in failing to notify me and most other candidates of the SEI filing rule. She easily should have and could have had us sit at the computer with her and fill out the 5 minute form for which 100% of the answers for Me and most of us were NO or N/A.  It was a trivial exercise.  Then, if the Law says that she needs to keep a paper copy, she could have printed it out. The spirit of the law was to be sure the Party Chair "knew" that the SEI had been filed with the Ethics Commission by the noon Friday March 30 deadline.  I DID.  What I did Not do was print out a copy and deliver it to her by noon on Friday.  I was Never told about this, and it doesn't make sense.  All she had to do was go to the Ethics Commission website , and there are my Two filings time dated 11:08 March 30, 2012.  She could have printed the paper copy out itself.  That would save me time and gas. The intent of the Law made everything electronic and high tech, and somehow there is a requirement for redundant and unnecessary paperwork.

  I am Legal, and should have been Certified last Friday May 4. I and my supporters, the People of Districts 34 and 106 have been greatly damaged by all of this. We will be suing the negligent parties for Damages, regardless of what happens going forward.

Think that's an idle threat?, "Look Me Up" in Withington vs. Valuation Group, Inc, Gwinnett County, GA  Superior Court filed March 1999.

Now some good News.  I expect that our Legislature will Act, and for this one year, re-open the filing with proper rules and instructions for All who did file and paid their fee by the March 30 deadline. It's a real easy fix.  As of May 14, it appears the Legislature will fail to act.  I have a good chance for a Court to order my name be put on the Ballot. I expect to be in the Republican Primary for both of my State Legislature positions.  I will remove this info, once that happens.  If NOT, I will file as an Independent Republican, should I lose the Congressional race.  I WILL have to obtain in excess of 1,000 signatures for the General Election.
Want to help?  All 7th District  Registered Voters can sign the petition.

Now back to Congress 7.......

But the U.S. House of Representatives is my Goal. It is also where I am best suited because of my maturity, temperment and background.  It's also called the People's House, where regular citizens represent regular citizens.  The Senate is for the Millionaires.  Sadly, three of the early poll contenders are Millionaires Rice, Prosser and Bauer.

This is Not what we Want.

While the main purpose of this website is to introduce
Dick Withington,  what he stands for, and what he will do,  it is also
necessary in such a crowded race to point out significant flaws
of the "Big Money" candidates. You will find this information in the Competition section of the News page.  Please finish this page and
read the Issues and Qualifications pages.

My little Uncle Sam slogan defines our Problem in America

Too many people want the government to pay their bills.
I will be like Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) who just turned down
a leadership position to do the grunt work of overhauling
Medicare and Medicaid, which are bankrupting this Country.
You will not see me at every local civic meeting.  I plan to spend many weekends in Washington working with other concerned Congressmen like fellow Miami University, Oxford, Ohio alumnus Paul Ryan to fix things.

    Do you want a Show Horse or a Work Horse? 

America First 

             Growing up as a boy in the 50's,  I never would have thought that I would have to remind my fellow citizens of this.  But who would have believed that the Gold in Fort Knox would no longer belong to the American people, or that our Treasury cupboard would be practically bare?  Who would have thought that we would ignore the Constitution we studied in school,  and mortgage our children's futures on reckless spending for unnecessary wars and give-aways to buy votes?  I love Bill Weld's election winning quip during a debate years ago:

"It's not the Government's money; it's the Taxpayers' money."


Army Chaplain Ron Sinclair, Lt. Withington, 82nd Airborne Veteran ("We dropped behind them, and Got 'em.") Air Force Veteran and  VFW Post 7735  Myrtle Beach  Commander Bill Foley, at VFW District 7 picnic.
      
        The rest of the world will survive without the presence of the American military, protecting people who don't really like us,,,  for Free?
  It's time to Come Home, America.  Let's keep our dollars here.
 That's where I am going;  will you come with me?

And Yes, as Ronald Reagan would say,  "Being the only Veteran in this race,
who's in his 60's, has a few gray hairs, and was a regular Navy active duty
Lieutenant during the Viet Nam War, Dick can relate to the older guys who served in  Korea and the Big War, as well as Nam."     And there are thousands of
Veterans in this new 7th District eager to vote for a fellow Brother in Arms.

But the important thing about serving, particularly as an Officer is that you
become transformed with the sense of duty to your men, your ship and to your Country before yourself.    It really is Duty, Country, Honor.

I will take that with me to Washington.


   
We need to elect a mature Conservative,  who has lived on the South Strand
 and been active in our new 7th District for  11 1/2 years.  I think my greatest asset as your Representative and Advocate is my ability to understand complicated issues, and be persuasive with the other members of the House.  I am the same age
 or older than key Committee Chairmen. I won't be some forty year old rookie
 sitting in the back or delving into mundane Committee work.

Want some proof ?....  Take a few minutes to  view this very good
 ten minute interview with Channel 15 WPDE anchor Tim McGinnis.
It aired on Sunday, November 27. Just click on the arrow. Then click on lower right corner arrows for full screen.  It's a lot better. I hope you like this interview.





We need someone who can say "NO" to the wealthy special interests,
stand up for the taxpayer,  and represent the majority of the responsible citizens
 in this coastal and northeastern part of South Carolina,
 known as the Pee Dee, for the great long river flowing from
the  North Carolina mountains to Winyah Bay.  

If elected,  I will sign on as a co-sponsor to The Stock Act, which will stop
 insider trading by Congressmen.  This scandal was exposed on 60 Minutes.
Feb 9 Update:   With pressure from people like Me, this Act which languished for three years  has recently been passed into Law. I'm already getting things done. 
I also pledge to  "Keep Taxpayers off the I-73 Tax Hook".  Play this radio ad.




We need an experienced businessman in Congress, who understands the Tax Code and business cycle theory, to jump-start our economy.  There actually are some things we can do.  Stop the wars, cut waste and build good infrastructure.


What we don't need is  professional politicians with their simple slogans.


Since most people ask, "Just what kind of Republican are you?"   I would say that
my values are that of traditional small pragmatic businessmen. I admire many values of Joe Scarborough, Ron Paul  and Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, a businessman who's  getting  things done, and David Walker, our leading budget watchdog and former head of GAO 1998-2008. I'm an old green eye shade accountant cost cutter from my younger days. Very frugal. I am a Christian, and I believe that religion and social issues should be private.  Keep the government out.

As a businessman, all this political gridlock is so frustrating.  We need to work on solving our problems rather than all this political bickering.  We may feel a bit down right now, but America is still the strongest and most prosperous nation on earth with so many resources.  We just need to roll up our sleeves and seriously address our temporary problems.

As a Veteran with 12 years of service and 10 years in the VA medical system, I can be a voice of reason to cut waste while maintaining readiness and quality.  Veterans serving in Congress are now at historic lows, only 22%.  Let's bump that up. Thanks. Now, listen to a World War II Silver Star Hero talk about my Values.





For more information scroll up to go to my Issues and Qualifications pages.
I have also added my opinion of the "Competition" in this race on my News page.

In addition, I have added the one minute radio ad chastizing my four main rivals
for wanting to Drill for Oil off our Beaches, Defaulting on American debt, and by supporting the I-73 Toll Road, they want you to Guarantee the Bonds with
the deed to your house and property.  These guys are either careless, ignorant
 or just pandering for your votes with "sound good" platitudes, ignoring the consequences, which would be very harmful to all of us. Go to News page to hear it.

      Now many of you have never met me, but you know me because of my many
   Letters to the Editor in the Sun News over the past ten years.  You will find many of my letters at sunnews.com.    Note: 90% of this was written in 2011, before my            opponents did anything.  Many are copying my original ideas.  That's fine.
                 Enjoy my website, all 10 pages. Go back up to the Top now.

Rather than try to impress you with lots of positions and promises, like my opponents (none of which will ever get done by a Freshman Congressman), I think
it's important to let you get to know the candidate, what I believe, how I think, and how I express myself.  When you are a problem solver with good ideas, your colleagues recognize it. I will be a productive new member of Congress, and I will
do very well for the Citizens of this new 7th District in Congress.