COMMUNITY UPDATE: October 2007
Here’s this month’s regular update to keep you informed of what’s going on in the State House and in our community. Remember, when you send me email, please place the […]
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Colonel Pete Sercer – A Palmetto Patriot
(Pictured above: Colonel Pete Sercer with Chairman of Lexington/Richland School District Five Board, Paula Hite) Last week (September 19th) I joined several from our community at the Dedication and Recognition […]
Read MoreParkridge Hospital – coming soon
Can’t we all just get along? I was pleased to see DHEC (who is charged with making these decisions, not the state legislature) approve recent requests for two hospitals in […]
Read MoreMy 20th High School Reunion
Say it ain’t so?! Has it already been 20 years since I graduated from Riverside High School (Greer, South Carolina)? Well, actually it’s been 19 years (Class of 1988) but […]
Read MoreChapin Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
Last Tuesday, I was pleased to attend the Chapin Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast and joined several other men and women of faith for a wonderful event and breakfast. I want to […]
Read MoreDutch Fork High School Interact Club
I couldn’t believe the turnout two weeks ago (September 10) when I was at the Dutch Fork High School Interact Club Kickoff at Gatsbee’s! Over 50 students turned out for […]
Read MoreThis can't bode well for education in our state
If you thought this would be a post about another rock-bottom nationwide statistic for SC schools, don’t worry. We see that enough already. What I’m about to share though will […]
Read MoreBallentine Elementary Student Leaders
During the past two weeks, I’ve spent time again in our schools and visited with our teachers, administrators and our leaders of tomorrow (the children). Pictured above are the Student […]
Read MorePresidential Candidate to walk in Okra Strut
Years ago, George W. Bush came to the Irmo/Chapin area to show how important the Midlands are to SC Politics. What he knew (and others) is that you had better […]
Read MoreMemomma – we’ll miss you!
We all have those special names for family members and the name I called my grandmother was Memomma. It started when I was very young and my Mom was trying […]
Read MoreRemembering Israel Brooks, Jr (1944-2007)
Our community lost a great man this weekend. Karen and I were watching the local Fox News Friday night when we couldn’t believe what we heard: Israel Brooks had passed […]
Read MoreMaking voting easier in our district
People give several reasons (excuses) why they don’t vote. Now at least one of those reasons has been removed here in House District 71. Senator Courson and I have approved […]
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