SC Yellow Dogs

Columbia, SC- South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler released the following statement in response to the death of Ann ‘Tunky’ Osteen Yarborough Riley, wife of Gov. Richard W. Riley.

“It’s been said that behind every great man, there’s a great woman. Tunky Riley was definitely a great woman. As the first lady of our state, and in the Rileys’ years of public service since then, Tunky exemplified a wonderful combination of grace, warmth, and political savvy. She was as genuinely friendly toward neighborhood activists as she was toward Cabinet members and Presidents,” said Fowler. “South Carolina Democrats have always felt a great deal of affection for her, and we will miss her.”