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A Conversation with Otis Rawl, President and CEO of the South Carolina State Chamber

Otis Rawl

MidlandsBiz sat down to talk with Otis Rawl, President & CEO of the South Carolina State Chamber. There's just so much good, important information that we decided to break the interview into a two-part series.

In Part I, some of the topics covered include:

History and mission of the Chamber
Overcoming the challenges of the economic downturn
The SC State Chamber's move to a new location
2012 legislative agenda
The Port
Transportation infrastructure

Click here to see part 2 of the interview.

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