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“AMAZON.COM WELCOMED TO SOUTH CAROLINA” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8266 on Dec. 9, 2010.
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AMAZON.COM WELCOMED TO SOUTH CAROLINA
(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Lexington County, South Carolina, received great news this week as Amazon.com announced plans to open a distribution center in Cayce. This will bring 1,200 jobs to the Midlands, and I truly thank Amazon.com for their economic commitment to our State.
The Lexington County Council, with the Central Carolina Alliance, put together a positive incentives package, promoted by Economic Development Manager Chuck Whipple.
Joe Taylor, Secretary of the South Carolina Department of Commerce, has proven his success of creating long-term private sector jobs. Under Secretary Taylor's leadership, the Department of Commerce has recruited 82,695 jobs and $16.7 billion in capital investment. As a result of local leaders like Secretary Taylor, the future is looking bright for South Carolina. His proven successor is BMW executive Bobby Hitt, named by Governor-Elect Nikki Haley.
In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September 11th in the global war on terrorism. Welcome back to Washington Adjutant General-elect Bob Livingston, America's only elected adjutant general.
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