Ilario Pantano plans to seek the Republican nomination in the seventh district ...
By Press, on Jan 27, 2010
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Jan 28 -- Ilario Pantano, a former Marine Corps officer, deputy sheriff and author, will announce his candidacy for Congress in North Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District on Thursday, January 28. Mr. Pantano will be seeking the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Democratic Congressman Mike McIntyre.
Pantano’s military service began at age 17 when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps and became an elite scout sniper. After fighting in the first Gulf War, he left to complete his education, work on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs and start his own business. Witnessing the attacks on 9/11, Pantano returned to the service and led a platoon of infantry Marines in Falluja through some of the fiercest fighting of the war. During combat operations, Pantano killed two terrorists and was later accused of murder. A military hearing ultimately dismissed all charges against him; however, after receiving extremist death threats to his family, Pantano chose to resign from the Marine Corps. Since 2006, he has protected his local community in North Carolina as a Deputy Sheriff.
After his honorable discharge, Pantano authored a book about his experiences and has been a guest on national news programs including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, CNN, MSNBC, BBC and Fox News. He also produced a documentary – Warriors: In Their Own Words – to raise money for wounded veterans.
Pantano is currently completing a Masters Degree in National Security Policy and lives Wilmington North Carolina with his wife Jill and their two sons.
A press packet will be released to accompany the official campaign website launch on Thursday morning, which will include detailed biographical information, issue statements, and background information on his many accomplishments. Mr. Pantano would like to spend the day speaking one-on-one with members of the media in the Seventh District to discuss his candidacy. He intends to give each member of the press adequate time to have their questions answered.
Please contact campaign media consultant Hillary Meinheit at (910) 476-9783 or email pantanopr@gmail.com to schedule an interview time. For more information please visit Pantano for Congress
Darn tootin!!
Was Pantano one of the marines thrown under the bus by Murtha?
After looking through past articles on Pantano, it appears my question is answered.
How rich would it be for Pantano to get elected to Congress on the same day Murtha got thrown out?
Thanks Justa and Smooth!
BUMP for Ilario Pantano. When elected he deserves a seat on the Armed Services Committee!