Henry McMaster

Gov. Henry McMaster Nominates Harry M. Lightsey III to be the Next Secretary of S.C. Department of Commerce

by Office of the Governor of South Carolina on June 17, 2021

Columbia, S.C., June 17, 2021 – Governor Henry McMaster today announced that he has nominated longtime South Carolina business executive Harry M. Lightsey III to serve as the next secretary of the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Lightsey, a former top executive with Bellsouth, AT&T and General Motors, will succeed Bobby Hitt, who is retiring…

McMaster Signs Highway Workers’ Safety Act into Law

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on June 15, 2017

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed the Highway Workers’ Safety Act into law on Wednesday. House Bill H. 4033 increases penalties for drivers who speed through roadwork construction zones. “We cannot bring back those men and women we have lost, but this legislation stands as a severe warning to all motorists as they approach work zones that…