East Carolina University (ECU) is a public research university in Greenville,North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina.
Lexington is the most populous town in and the county seat of Lexington County,South Carolina,United States. It is a suburb of the state capital,Columbia. The population was 23,568 at the 2020 Census,and it is the second-most populous municipality in the greater Columbia area. The 2022 estimated population is 24,626. According to the Central Midlands Council of Governments,the greater Lexington area had an estimated population of 111,549 in 2020 and is considered the fastest-growing area in the Midlands. Lexington's town limits are bordered to the east by the city of West Columbia.
Clemson University is a public land-grant research university in Clemson,South Carolina. Founded in 1889,Clemson is the second-largest university by enrollment in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester,the university enrolled a total of 20,195 undergraduate students and 5,627 graduate students,and the student/faculty ratio was 18:1. Clemson's 1,400-acre campus is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus now borders Lake Hartwell,which was formed by the dam completed in 1962. The university manages the nearby 17,500-acre Clemson Experimental Forest that is used for research,education,and recreation.
The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the South Carolina General Assembly,submitting an executive budget,and ensuring that state laws are enforced.
Furman University is a private liberal arts university in Greenville,South Carolina. Founded in 1826 and named after Baptist pastor Richard Furman,Furman University is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became a secular university in 1992,while keeping Christo et Doctrinae as its motto. As of Fall 2021,it enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduate students and 150 graduate students on its 750-acre (304 ha) campus.
David Muldrow Beasley is an American politician and the former Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. A member of the Republican Party,he served one term as the 113th Governor of South Carolina from 1995 until 1999 before losing reelection to Democrat Jim Hodges. He also served as a state representative from 1981 until 1995.
The lieutenant governor of California is the second highest executive officer of the government of the U.S. state of California. The lieutenant governor is elected to serve a four-year term and can serve a maximum of two terms. In addition to largely ministerial roles,serving as acting governor in the absence of the governor of California and as President of the California State Senate,the lieutenant governor either sits on many of California's regulatory commissions and executive agencies.
Carroll Ashmore Campbell Jr.,was an American Republican Party politician who served as the 112th governor of South Carolina from 1987 to 1995. Prior to this,he served as a member of the South Carolina Senate representing the 2nd district from 1977 to 1978 and as a congressman representing South Carolina's 4th district from 1979 to 1987.
David Horton Wilkins is an American attorney and a former United States Ambassador to Canada during the administration of President George W. Bush. Prior to the appointment,he practiced law for 30 years while serving in the South Carolina House of Representatives for 25 of those years. He was speaker of the South Carolina House for 11 years. Wilkins presently chairs the public policy and international law practice department of a South Carolina law firm.
Asbury Francis "Frank" Lever was a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina.
Charles Ezra Daniel was a United States senator from South Carolina and founder of Daniel International Corporation.
Darla Dee Moore is an American investor and philanthropist. She is the former president and a partner of the private investment firm Rainwater Inc. and was married to Richard Rainwater,who founded the firm.
The 2002 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2002 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Mark Sanford,the Republican nominee,defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Jim Hodges to become the 115th governor of South Carolina. Hodges became only the third incumbent governor and the first Democratic governor in South Carolina history to lose reelection.
Jane Ellen Norton is an American politician who was the 46th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado and an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Senator Michael Bennet in the 2010 election. She lost the nomination to Weld County District Attorney and Tea Party favorite Ken Buck. While in office,Norton was notable for leading a successful effort to outlaw gay marriage in Colorado.
This history of the University of South Carolina began in the 18th century when intersectional differences arose between the Lowcountry and the Upstate. It was conceived that a state supported college located in the center of the state at Columbia,South Carolina,would foster friendships between those of both regions thus allowing the state to present a united front to the nation when threatened with issues jeopardizing the South Carolina way of life. The University of South Carolina's history can be described in four distinct phases:a firebrand college (1801–1862),constant reorganization (1865–1891),college to university (1891–1944) and the state's university (1944–present).
Vincent Austin Sheheen is an American attorney and politician. He was a member of the South Carolina Senate from 2004 to 2020,representing the 27th District,which comprises Chesterfield,Kershaw,and Lancaster counties. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2001 to 2004. He ran for Governor of South Carolina twice,in 2010 and 2014,losing both times to Nikki Haley. In 2020,Sheheen lost reelection to Republican Penry Gustafson,who won by two percentage points.
Harvey Smith Peeler Jr. is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate,representing the 14th District from since 1980,initially as a Democrat,and from October 1989,as a Republican. He was the Senate Majority Leader from 2005 to 2016 and president of the senate from 2019 to 2021. In 2021,he became Chair of the Finance Committee after the death of Hugh Leatherman.
Tillman Hall is the most famous building on the Clemson University campus. The 3-story brick building with a clock tower is located on a hill overlooking Bowman Field. Tillman Hall is currently the home of the College of Education.
The president of the South Carolina Senate is the presiding officer of the body. The role of the president is to ensure that general order is maintained in the senate by recognizing members to speak,ensuring members are following established rules,and to call for votes. Additionally,the president is second in the line of succession should the governor and lieutenant governor be unable to serve as governor. The current president of the senate is Thomas C. Alexander,a Republican,who has held the position since December 6,2021.
