Senators Comment on State of State Address
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Columbia, SC- Members of the South Carolina Senate, following Governor Mark Sanford’s 2008 State of the State Address, offered the following comments.
Senator Harvey Peeler (R - Cherokee), Majority Leader on legislative priorities.
“I’m glad to see that the Governor’s priorities mirror legislation already under consideration in the Senate. We look forward to continuing our efforts on illegal immigration reform, developing a creditable spending cap formula, bringing more transparency to state spending, and stronger DUI laws. Everyone is in agreement that these are important issues.”
Senator Glenn McConnell (R - Charleston) Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee on assisting small business in South Carolina.
“The Senate has already taken steps to improve the climate for small business in South Carolina. The Small Business Health Cooperative bill passed by the Senate in 2007 is currently in the House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee. The Senate has already been working to make health care more affordable and more available for small businesses.”
Senator Jim Ritchie (R - Spartanburg), Majority Whip and Chairman Illegal Immigration Subcommittee on the Governor’s endorsement of S.392 Illegal Immigration Reform Act.
“The Governor’s endorsement of the Senate’s Illegal Immigration Reform Act underscores the importance of this critical piece of state legislation, which addresses a problem the federal government has refused to address. We worked very hard to craft an effective, comprehensive bill and we look forward to receiving any constructive amendments the House may offer.”
Senator Wes Hayes (R - York), Chairman of Senate Education Funding Committee on charter schools and simplified funding.
“Charter schools are a good addition to our public school system and I look forward to working with the Governor on improving the laws governing these schools. At the same time I agree that we need to simplify the funding formula for education so that schools across the state have an equal opportunity to provide students a quality education.”
Senator Shane Massey (R- Edgefield) - Spending Accountability “During my recent campaign, one of the issues I consistently heard people talking about was fiscal accountability. The transparency legislation I introduce is a step in that direction. I agree more accountability is needed. It is good for the state and it builds trust in state government.”
SC Business Magazine | Wes Hayes 2006 Public Servant of the Year
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2006 Public Servant of the Year
Robert Wesley Wes Hayes, Jr.
By Kristine Hartvigsen | 2007 SC Business Magazine
While Sen. Wes Hayes doesn’t work on Wall Street, he nonetheless knows a good investment when he sees one. Take education, for instance.
The research is pretty clear that money invested in the early childhood years is money well spent, Sen. Hayes said. It is where you can have the biggest impact on a child’s future success in the classroom. Brain development is phenomenal in those years, and to go back later and try to correct it is often more expensive and less successful.
In addition to the 2006 opinion in the school equity funding lawsuit, Hayes credited business groups for garnering needed attention to early childhood education by incorporating it into their recent agendas. Businesses, he said, were instrumental in garnering support for the passage of funding for a pilot 4-year-old kindergarten program.
Wes Hayes named SC Chamber of Commerce 2006 Servant of the Year
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