Junior Leadership Florence County Visits Columbia For Government Day

The Junior Leadership Florence County Class experienced a day in Columbia for the annual State Government Session and South Carolina 4-H Youth Development Legislative Day at the State House.

Students were able to network with Mr. Jonathan Eckstrom, Director of Cabinet Affairs for the Governor’s Office, Mr. Cody Simpson, Executive Assistant to the Governor, SC Court if Appeals, Judge Jay Vinson, the Florence County Legislative Delegation (Senator Mike Reichenbach, Representative Phillip Lowe, Representative Robert Williams, Representative Roger Kirby, Representative Jay Jordan, and Representative Terry Alexander).

A special thanks to Leadership Florence County Program staff, the Florence Chamber of Commerce, Francis Marion University and Florence County 4-H for making the JLFC opportunity possible for our area youth.

We also would like to thank the South Carolina 4-H Pinckney Leadership Program for hosting a beautiful luncheon and special thanks JLFC Advisory Board Members, Mrs. Celia Urquhart, Pee Dee Regional Director for U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham, Superintendent, Dr. Neal Vincent, Florence County School District Two and Mr. Reace Shird, 4-H Volunteer/Florence School District Two for their help chaperoning the trip.

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