Former Congressman and Democratic nominee for Governor Joe Cunningham today named Wyche Law Firm CEO and the first female fighter pilot in the South Carolina Air National Guard, Tally Parham Casey (right), as his running mate in the 2022 gubernatorial election.
Casey, a Greenville native, made history as the first female fighter pilot in the state. She served in the South Carolina Air National Guard's 157th Squadron and is a veteran of three combat tours in Iraq. In addition to her standout military career, Tally has also been an attorney for over 20 years. In 2017 she was elected as Chair of Wyche, P.A. in Columbia, SC, where she started practicing in 2000 and became a shareholder in 2008.
“It is an incredible honor and privilege to be selected to be Joe Cunningham's running mate,” said Casey. “I have long admired Joe's bipartisan approach to governing and believe he is exactly what South Carolina needs as governor. Joe is a regular guy who has the guts to say what we're all thinking. He doesn't play by traditional political rules and he doesn't toe any party line. He's honest, sincere, and he represents a new generation of leadership – the kind of leadership our state and nation desperately need. I am so excited to continue my service to South Carolina as our next Lieutenant Governor. Over the next few months I look forward to traveling throughout our state to showcase our vision for a more free and prosperous South Carolina.”
Joe Cunningham said Casey was the perfect pick for Lieutenant Governor.
“Tally Casey represents the very best of South Carolina,” said Cunningham. “As the first female fighter pilot in the South Carolina Air National Guard with three tours of duty over Iraq, Tally is a trailblazer who has courageously fought for our freedoms abroad. Now I have asked her to help me fight for our freedoms here at home. Her talent and leadership have earned her countless accolades, including being selected by her colleagues as CEO of the Wyche Law Firm, one of the oldest and most prominent law firms in the state. Simply put, there is nothing Tally Casey cannot do. I am so excited to have her on this ticket and I can't wait for the voters of South Carolina to meet their next Lieutenant Governor.”
Cunningham and Casey will be speaking at a kickoff event this evening at the Greenville Convention Center. Details can be found here.
