• As presiding officer of the State Senate, André Bauer’s rulings have stopped more than $1.5 billion in proposed new taxes.
• Along with other Senate leaders, André Bauer helped change the Senate rules to end filibusters, which have for decades been abused to delay or kill legislation.
• In 2002, André Bauer was the first to offer a common-sense plan to shorten lines at Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Thanks to his plan, lines are shorter, and service to motorists has been greatly improved.
• In 2005 and again in 2006 André Bauer cast the tie-breaking vote to keep property tax reform alive. He is a leader in the grass-roots effort to find a way to end property taxes.
• Under André Bauer’s leadership, the South Carolina Office on Aging -- now a part of the Lt. Governor’s Office -- has increased vital services to the state’s senior population. Other achievements:
       - Bauer proposed and helped pass the state’s first Geriatric Physicians Act, a program which will mean more geriatric physicians and improved care for seniors.
       - Bauer assembled a panel of business leaders who volunteered to restructure the Office on Aging to make it more cost-efficient and effective. The streamlined agency now delivers more services to seniors, with lower overhead costs than ever before.
       - Under Bauer's leadership, the Office on Aging has become a one-stop shop for all seniors who have needed help cutting through federal and state governmental “red tape.”
       - Using no tax dollars, Bauer developed a highly successful public awareness program to help seniors through the confusion surrounding the Medicare Part D Prescription benefit plan. His office has helped thousands of our elderly citizens find the right prescription drug plan.
• As Lt. Governor, André Bauer has made his office a Constituent Service headquarters for all South Carolinians.
• Bauer has given his time to assist many local civic and charity organizations, ranging from serving as Honorary Chairman of the Ronald McDonald House to assist families of children with cancer, to INVEST, which provides bullet-proof vests for law enforcement officers.
• In recognition of his many accomplishments, Bauer, the nation’s youngest Lt. Governor, was elected National Chairman of the Republican Lieutenant Governor’s Association.