It was an honor and a privilege – and honestly, a lot of fun – to travel with Clemson’s 2016 football team to celebrate their National Championship at the Capitol….
7th Seat on School Board Becomes Law
Today, H. 3346, which adds a 7th Seat to the Pickens County School Board, was signed by Governor McMaster. The bill was sponsored by me, Neal Collins and David Hiott. On February 1, Rep….
Congratulations to Pickens County’s Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to the School District of Pickens County Teacher of the Year, Tim Johnson! Tim teaches Agriculture and Business Education at Liberty High School. He was honored yesterday at the…
New Born Learning Trail Opens in Central
Despite the rain and cold, I had a wonderful time at the opening of the new Born Learning Trail in Central. It’s an honor to join Pickens County First Steps in…
Success! Power Plant Relocated
To everyone who was involved in the Duke Energy / Clemson University Combined Heat & Power project protest, thank you! You have shown what a grassroots effort can accomplish. Through protest…
Empowering the Community to Prevent Child Abuse
Today I was invited to attend the 4th Annual Partners for Prevention Lunch & Learn: “Empowering the Community to Prevent Child Abuse,” hosted by Pickens County First Steps. It was humbling…
New Little Library in Pickens County
Today I joined Pickens County First Steps to celebrate the American Library Association’s Children’s Book Awards Day by spreading the love of books! In partnership with Hunter’s Glen Apartments, Pickens…
SC Charter Schools Act Amended to Allow the Creation of Charter Schools to Focus on Students Affected by Dyslexia and Related Reading Disorders
In April, Senator Thomas Alexander (R-Oconee) and I introduced S. 1262 and H. 5230 to amend the South Carolina Charter Schools Act (SECTION 59-40-50 & 59-40-111, CODE OF LAWS OF…
Roads Bill Passage, Shorter Session, & Sine Die
Sine Die (Latin meaning “without a fixed day”) Adjournment fell on Thursday June 2, 2016 at 5:00pm and marked the end of this year’s general legislative session. For a bill…
South Carolina Addresses Dyslexia in Our Public Schools
I am proud to sponsor and pass into law H. 5024 which represents important legislation that focuses on reading disorders such as dyslexia and related reading disorders. This legislation begins…