South Carolina Statehouse Blog

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.

Speakers and expert panelists include: State Senators Greg Ryberg and
Joel Lourie; State Representative Kenny Bingham; John Rainey, Chairman
of the Board of Economic Advisors; Dr. Rebecca Gunnlaugsson, South
Carolina Department of Commerce; John Stephen and Jay Lucas, The Lucas
Group; Dr. Barry Russell, President, SC Technical College System; Ted
Halley, SC Employment Security Commission; Nita Colman, Worklink
(Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens County OneStops); and Dr. Peggy Torrey,
Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development, among others.

Topics to be discussed include Employment Security Commission Reform,
Workforce Development, and the state’s Unemployment Insurance Deficit
* which is nearing $1 billion.

All interested South Carolinians, business owners, community leaders,
legislators, stakeholders, and members of the media are invited to
attend. Please contact Leigh Lemoine (803-734-0067) in the Governor’s
Office for more information.

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