Kevin Bryant

Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina

Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina

 

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new investment in Lancaster County

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, MARK SANFORD, GOVERNOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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. The decision by Charlotte-based Red Venture LLC, an internet technology company named the 17th fastest growing private firm in the United States by Inc. magazine last year, will mean 1,000 new high-paying jobs and a $27 million investment for Lancaster County.
“This announcement represents yet another dividend from our state’s continued efforts to improve business soil conditions and attract capital investment to South Carolina,” Gov. Sanford said. “Our push for competitiveness is one that doesn’t begin or end with any specific economic development announcement, but Red Venture’s decision to put down roots in our state speaks to this larger notion of persevering in the face of incredible odds – including today’s very challenging economy. I’d thank Secretary Taylor and our Commerce Department, as well as the numerous local advocates, County Council members and economic developers in Lancaster County, who helped land this indeed sizable win for our state – and encourage them to keep up the good work.”
The South Carolina Department of Commerce has seen back-to-back record-breaking years in terms of capital investment: $4.05 billion invested and a record 15,666 jobs in 2007, and $4.1 billion in 2008 (a 52 percent increase from 2005) and 19,000 jobs recruited in 2008. There are also 82,500 more people working in South Carolina than in 2003, a growth rate of 4.7 percent – ranking 14th in the nation. South Carolina also continues to receive national recognition for its business-friendly environment. For example, the Commerce Department was one of 10 state economic development organizations to receive Area Development’s Silver Shovel Award in 2009, and Commerce ranked #2 in the South in points per million residents by Southern Business and Development for the state’s 2008 job recruitment efforts. South Carolina was also just named this month the #4 ranked destination state/province in all of North America by IBM Global Business Services in its Annual Report. As well, the Pollina Corporation, a Chicago-based corporate relocation publisher, has ranked South Carolina as one of the Top 5 “Most Business Friendly States” for the last three years, while Entrepreneur magazine ranked South Carolina 5th among the “Most Dynamic States for Entrepreneurs.”
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U2 in hotlanta

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Ann, the kids and I got back really late last night from a trip to the Georgia Dome to see one of our favorite bands, U2. They flew through many old tunes as well as the new ones playing over 20 songs. The philanthropic performer, Paul David Hewson, has aged a bit since the ’83 Red Rocks show, but still good. Why the weird sunglasses?

[I have] very sensitive eyes to light. If somebody takes my photograph, I will see the flash for the rest of the day. My right eye swells up. I’ve a blockage there, so that my eyes go red a lot. So it’s part vanity, it’s part privacy and part sensitivity. wiki

I was on the outside

When you said, you said you needed me I was looking at myself I was blind – I could not see

A boy tries hard to be a man His mother takes him by his hand If he stops to think he starts to cry Oh why?

If you walk away, walk away I walk away, walk away – I will follow If you walk away, walk away I walk away, walk away – I will follow

I was on the inside When they pulled the four walls down I was looking through the window I was lost – I am found

Walk away, walk away I walk away, walk away – I will follow If you walk away, walk away I walk away, walk away – I will follow

Your eyes make a circle I see you when I go in there Your eyes, your eyes Your eyes, your eyes

If you walk away, walk away I walk away, walk away – I will follow If you walk away, walk away I walk away, walk away – I will follow I will follow

run mick run!

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72-mulvaneyWord has it that my office mate, Senator Mick Mulvaney (R-Lancaster) is set to run for Congress against entrenched Democrat John Spratt. As a certifiable conservative, Mick’s a great candidate. Good Luck Mick!
GOP officials: Indian Land’s Mulvaney to challenge Spratt By Matt Garfield – The Herald.Less than a year after winning election to the state Senate, Indian Land Republican Mick Mulvaney is eyeing a bigger contest. Mulvaney will run for Congress next year against 14-term incumbent Democrat John Spratt, according to local and state GOP officials.

Mulvaney did not return a phone call Monday. An announcement is expected soon, said York County GOP Chairman Glenn McCall, who has spoken with Mulvaney about his plans.

“He’s a strong conservative,” said McCall. “It’s giving the voters a choice, and seeing with these town halls and Freedom Rallies, are people worked up for a moment in time, or will this translate into changing the faces that represent us?”

McCall said taking on Spratt would be an “uphill battle” — but added that disenchantment with President Obama’s policies could work in Republicans’ favor during the midterm elections.

Mulvaney is considered an up-and-comer in GOP political circles; his campaign kickoff for the state Senate last year drew a smorgasbord of Republican luminaries, most notably Gov. Mark Sanford.

This isn’t the first time a high-profile Republican has sought to unseat Spratt. In 2006, Rock Hill developer Ralph Norman spent more than $1 million in his quest for Congress, but lost handily.

Spratt has represented the 5th Congressional District since 1983, establishing a moderate voting record that has stymied critics who call him too liberal. Spratt chairs the House Budget Committee and is the 2nd-ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee.