Congratulations to Barbara Melvin who was appointed today as the next President and CEO of the SC Ports Authority by the SPA Board of Directors. #SCPorts https://t.co/79odouFZAP
Lawrence Grooms
@larrygrooms · SC · S
Posts168
Engagement761
Voting-record position0.025
CoverageJan 27, 2021 to Dec 15, 2022
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| Transportation | 14.9% | 1.1% | +13.8 pp | Over-indexed | 168 |
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My congratulations to South Carolina Ports President and CEO Mr. Jim Newsome who is being inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame. https://t.co/9oT5F6LKof
Senate panel today voted unanimously to forward my plan to ensure folks can access beaches via public parking. Bill makes parking along state roads on barrier islands free, and only able to be restricted for legit reasons. Watch today’s action here: https://t.co/gCANfeXYuX.
Jim has served the SC Ports and the State of South Carolina commendably for twelve years as CEO, following his successful career in container shipping.
This week, I joined colleagues on the Senate Finance Critical Transportation Funding Modernization Subcommittee - a mouthful - to discuss the best ways to fund South Carolina's highway infrastructure as vehicles move away from gas-burning engines toward electrification. More otw! https://t.co/lURRM2MsFA
Happy to co-sponsor S. 908, prohibiting #CarolinaSquat modifications. The Transportation Committee will take up the bill on Wednesday morning. https://t.co/V9vmBscstw
RT @SCPorts: #SCPorts handled a record amount of containers in November, marking the ninth consecutive month of record cargo volumes. Stron<U+2026>
I applaud this effort by Governor McMaster. I echo this call to spend our share of these federal funds on actual infrastructure in South Carolina. https://t.co/gdfWikH42F
RT @SCPorts: Hudson Express departing the Leatherman Terminal after discharging auto parts and other commodities for Southeast manufacturin…
RT @BobCoble5GC: Excellent op ed by SC Senator @larrygrooms in the @postandcourier on the historic rise of the automotive industry in South<U+2026>