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News and Press Releases for October


Governor Sanford Comments on Boeing Groundbreaking

RECORD INVESTMENT, JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT MOVES FORWARD IN LOWCOUNTRY

Columbia, S.C. - November 20, 2009 - Gov. Mark Sanford today joined state and local leaders and existing Boeing employees in officially breaking ground for Boeing Company’s new facility that will house the second production line for the 787 Dreamliner.

Gov. Sanford Joins Monster Worldwide at Grand Opening

ONLINE JOBS COMPANY OPENS CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IN FLORENCE COUNTY

Columbia, S.C. - November 18, 2009 - Gov. Mark Sanford today joined the South Carolina Department of Commerce and local leaders and economic developers in welcoming the online job search engine and industry-leading Monster Worldwide as it officially opened its 75,000 square foot customer service center in Florence County.

Governor Sanford's Public Schedule: Nov. 16 - Nov. 20

Columbia, S.C. - November 13, 2009 - Gov. Sanford's schedule next week includes among other items the following:

Governor Sanford’s Public Schedule: Nov. 9 - Nov. 13

Columbia, S.C. - November 6, 2009 - Gov. Sanford’s schedule next week includes among other items the following:

Governor Sanford Heralds Boeing Construction Jobs

UPSTATE GENERAL CONTRACTOR NAMED, WILL HIRE UP TO TWO THOUSAND

Columbia, S.C. - November 6, 2009 - Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on Boeing Company’s decision to use BE&K Building Group of Greenville as its general contractor to build the North Charleston facility for a second production line for the 787 Dreamliner.

Governor Sanford’s Public Schedule: Nov. 2 - Nov. 6

Columbia, S.C. - October 30, 2009 - Gov. Sanford’s schedule next week includes among other items the following:

Gov. Sanford Names Replacement for Union County Supervisor

Columbia, S.C. - October 30, 2009 - Gov. Mark Sanford today named educator and Brigadier General Thomas L. Sinclair as the new Supervisor for Union County.

Gov. Sanford Signs Incentives Bill alongside Legislative, Local Leaders

BILL PAVES WAY FOR LARGEST JOBS AND INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT IN STATE HISTORY

Columbia, S.C. - October 30, 2009 - Flanked by state and local elected officials and economic developers, Gov. Mark Sanford today signed H.3130 - an economic incentives bill that helped pave the way for Boeing Company’s announcement of its plan to establish a second production line for the 787 Dreamliner adjacent to the company’s existing facilities in North Charleston.

Governor Sanford to Sign Incentives Legislation

BILL PAVES WAY FOR LARGEST JOBS AND INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT IN STATE HISTORY

Columbia, S.C. - October 29, 2009 - Gov. Sanford tomorrow (Friday, October 30) will sign legislation passed earlier this week by the General Assembly paving the way for Boeing - the aeronautics giant - to expand their existing South Carolina operations and put a new production facility in North Charleston.

Gov. Sanford Signs Unemployment Benefits Extension

Columbia, S.C. - October 29, 2009 - Gov. Sanford today signed into law Senate bill 374, which extends benefits to the unemployed under the stimulus act. The bill passed with unanimous, bipartisan support and was made necessary by an oversight at the Employment Security Commission (ESC).

Governor Sanford to Sign Unemployment Benefits Extension

Columbia, S.C. - October 28, 2009 - Gov. Sanford tomorrow (Thursday, October 29) will sign S.374, a bill extending benefits to the unemployed under the stimulus act, and made necessary by an oversight at the Employment Security Commission.

Governor Sanford Welcomes Boeing to South Carolina

COMPANY ANNOUNCES 2nd PRODUCTION LINE IN NORTH CHARLESTON

Columbia, S.C. - October 28, 2009 - Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on Boeing Company’s announcement of its plan to establish a second production line for the 787 Dreamliner adjacent to the company’s existing facilities in North Charleston.

KEMET to Expand Greenville County Operations and Create 113 New Jobs

Investment brings new product line to support electric vehicles and alternative energy markets

COLUMBIA, S.C. – October 26, 2009 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporation today announced that KEMET will expand its facility in Greenville County to support manufacturing of capacitors for electric drive vehicles and alternative energy markets.

Governor Sanford’s Public Schedule: Oct. 26 - Oct. 30

Columbia, S.C. - October 23, 2009 - Gov. Sanford’s schedule next week includes among other items the following:

Gov. Sanford Names New Appointment to Horry County School Board

Columbia, S.C. - October 23, 2009 - Governor Mark Sanford today named Loris engineer Neil James to the Horry County School Board, filling a recent vacancy created when a Board member was indicted for breach of trust with fraudulent intent, and subsequently suspended.

Commerce Department: Gov. Sanford and Greenville County Officials to Join KEMET in Making an Economic Development Announcement Regarding New Job Creation

Columbia, S.C. – October 23, 2009 – Gov. Mark Sanford and Greenville County officials will join KEMET in making an economic development announcement regarding new job creation on Monday, October 26.

Commerce Depatrment: Select Laboratories- SC Breaks Ground on New South Carolina Facility

Columbia S.C. – October 22, 2009 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Clarendon County Economic Development Board today joined Select Laboratories- SC LLC (SLSC) in an event to officially break ground on its new facility in Manning. Select Labs provides high quality, diagnostic laboratory testing for doctors and patients in rural areas of the state and currently has 50 employees.

Commerce Department: New South Lumber Company Announces Expansion in Darlington County

Investment to increase facility’s efficiency, productivity


Columbia, S.C. – October 22, 2009 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Darlington County Economic Development Partnership today joined New South Lumber Company, a member of the Canfor group of companies, at a ribbon cutting event to celebrate the company’s expansion in Darlington County. The company invested $7 million to make upgrades and additions to its facility.

Gov. Sanford to Name Replacement for Union County Clerk of Court

Columbia, S.C. - October 20, 2009 - Gov. Mark Sanford will be in Union tomorrow (October 21, 2009) to speak with local residents about issues affecting them, and also to name the new Clerk of Court.

Gov. Sanford to Host Unemployment Roundtable Discussion Tomorrow

Columbia, S.C. - October 19, 2009 - Gov. Mark Sanford, along with the South Carolina Department of Commerce, will host an Unemployment Roundtable Discussion at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, October 20, 2009, in Room 252 of the Edgar Brown Building on the Statehouse grounds in Columbia.

Southeast Governors Announce Formation of a South Atlantic Alliance

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Governors of four Southeastern states announced today an agreement to work together to better manage and protect ocean and coastal resources, ensure regional economic sustainability and respond to disasters such as hurricanes.

Governor Sanford’s Public Schedule: Oct. 19 - Oct. 23

Columbia, S.C. - October 16, 2009 - Gov. Sanford’s schedule next week includes among other items the following:

Gov. Sanford Sets Groundwork for Enhanced Health Information Exchange


Columbia, S.C. - Friday, October 16, 2009 - Gov. Mark Sanford today signed Executive Order 2009-15, establishing an Interim Governance Committee for statewide implementation of Health Information Exchange tasked with both overseeing our state’s existing exchange (SCHIEX) and setting the groundwork for plugging SCHEIX into the national exchange in the coming years.

Logistics, Speakers Announced for Unemployment Discussion

Columbia, S.C. - October 14, 2009 - Governor Sanford today announced that the upcoming Unemployment Roundtable Discussion, hosted by the Governor’s Office and the Department of Commerce, will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, in Room 252 of the Edgar Brown Building on the Statehouse grounds in Columbia.

Commerce Department: Scientific Research Corporation Announces Expansion of its Charleston County Operations

Expansion to Bring 300 New High-Tech Jobs to North Charleston

COLUMBIA, S.C. – October 13, 2009 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Charleston County today joined Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) – an advanced engineering company that provides innovative solutions to its customers in the U.S. government, private industry and international markets – in announcing the company’s plans to expand operations at its Charleston County facility.

Governor Sanford's Public Schedule: Oct. 12 - Oct. 16

Columbia, S.C. - October 9, 2009 - Gov. Sanford's schedule next week includes among other items the following:

Governor Sanford to Hold ‘Open Door’ Meetings Thursday

Columbia, S.C. - October 7, 2009 - On Thursday (October 8, 2009) Gov. Sanford will hold another series of his popular ‘Open Door After 4’ meetings.

Gov. Sanford Announces 1,000 New Jobs, Major Investment

RED VENTURE LLC TO INVEST $27 MILLION IN NEW LANCASTER COUNTY OPERATIONS

Columbia, S.C. - October 7, 2009 - Gov. Mark Sanford today joined with the Department of Commerce and Lancaster County community in welcoming Red Venture LLC as they expand operations and move their headquarters to South Carolina.

Commerce Department: Jetline Announces New Facility in Cherokee County

Investment expected to create 247 new jobs

COLUMBIA, S.C. - October 6, 2009 - The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Cherokee County and the Upstate Alliance today announced that Jetline, a supplier of customized promotional products, will locate its new facility in Cherokee County. The $3.5 million investment is expected to generate 247 new jobs over the next five years.

Governor Sanford's Public Schedule - Oct. 5 - Oct. 9

Columbia, S.C. - October 2, 2009 - Gov. Sanford's schedule next week includes among other items the following:

Gov. Sanford to Host Unemployment Roundtable
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, COMMERCE DEPARTMENT TO ADDRESS ESC REFORM, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DEFICIT


Columbia, S.C. - October 2, 2009 - Given the continued lack of meaningful reform at the Employment Security Commission (ESC), an Unemployment Insurance Fund deficit fast approaching $1 billion, and the potential of counterproductive tax increases on the state's businesses, Gov. Mark Sanford today announced plans to host an Unemployment Roundtable with the South Carolina Department of Commerce.

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