Several former Charleston-area legislators held a reunion this week at Bowen’s Island, the seafood joint run by former state Rep. Robert Barber near Folly Beach. They enjoyed laughs, old war stories and, according to former state Rep. Jimmy Bailey, “no arguments!”
Pictured from left are: former state Reps. Lucille Whipper, a daughter, Sen. Robert Ford, Barber, Bailey, Sen. and Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, Rep. Bob Kohn, Sen. Ernie Passailaigue, Sen. Larry Richter, Rep. Ted Mappus and Rep. Steve Gonzalez.
Also in recent news:
State has big revenue growth over eight years. The state’s revenue forecasters reported data this week that showed South Carolina has seen an average annual revenue increase of $409.2 million in the eight years since the Great Recession, Statehouse Report’s Lindsay Street wrote Friday.
The S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office’s Executive Director Frank Rainwater made the agency’s annual presentation Tuesday to the Senate Finance Committee. One of the slides, showed eight years of revenue increases, ranging from the lowest of $108.4 million in 2014 to the giant $696.1 million in 2019.
Ports Authority recognized. Two significant S.C. Ports Authority projects recently received recognition during the 2020 Engineering Excellence Awards for innovative, creative and environmentally focused approaches to engineering.
The awards, given by the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina, honor the year’s most outstanding engineering accomplishments.
- The S.C. Ports Authority and Collins Engineers Inc. received the Engineering Excellence Award in the Environmental Category for their joint work on the Drum Island Marsh Restoration Project.
- S.C. Ports Authority and Infrastructure Consulting and Engineering received the State Finalist – Engineering Excellence Award in the Transportation Category for their joint work on the Wando Welch Terminal Traffic Flow Improvements Phase 2 Project.
“Our engineering and operations teammates are creative problem solvers and innovative thinkers who dedicate themselves to their jobs every day and still find time to push the envelope with impressive environmental projects and infrastructure solutions,” S.C. Ports COO Barbara Melvin said. “These projects not only positively impact our operations, which are busier than ever, but they also benefit the broader community through restored wetlands and improved traffic flow. It is truly a great privilege to work with this team and our project partners.”
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