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While nonfarm employment overall has increased, the manufacturing jobs were much higher-paying than the service-related jobs.  The average weekly wages for non-supervisory workers in January 2007 were:<ref>Source: U.S. Department of Labor</ref>

While nonfarm employment overall has increased, the manufacturing jobs were much higher-paying than the service-related jobs.  The average weekly wages for non-supervisory workers in January 2007 were:<ref>Source: U.S. Department of Labor</ref>

* $518 in textile mills.

*$518 in textile mills

* $404 in apparel facilities.

*$404 in apparel facilities  

* $250 in the leisure/hospitality sector.

*$250 in the leisure/hospitality sector.

On December 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from Union. Several months later, South Carolina's [[Fort Sumter]], located near [[Charleston]], became the site where the first shots of the [[Civil War]] were fired

On December 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union. Several months later, South Carolina's [[Fort Sumter]], located near [[Charleston]], became the site where the first shots of the [[Civil War]] were fired.

The state Constitution of South Carolina, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''.  It says:

The state Constitution of South Carolina, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''.  It says:

===Federal===

===Federal===

*Sen. [[Lindsey Graham]] (R)

* Sen. [[Lindsey Graham]] (R)

*Sen. [[Tim Scott]] (R)

* Sen. [[Tim Scott]] (R)

*Rep. [[Nancy Mace]] [R, SC–01]

* Rep. [[Nancy Mace]] [R, SC–01]

*Rep. [[Joe Wilson]] [R, SC–02]

* Rep. [[Joe Wilson]] [R, SC–02]

*Rep. [[Sheri Biggs]] [R, SC–03]

* Rep. [[Sheri Biggs]] [R, SC–03]

*Rep. [[William Timmons]] [R, SC–04]

* Rep. [[William Timmons]] [R, SC–04]

*Rep. [[Ralph Norman]] [R, SC–05]

* Rep. [[Ralph Norman]] [R, SC–05]

*Rep. [[James Clyburn]] [D, SC–06]

* Rep. [[James Clyburn]] [D, SC–06]

*Rep. [[Russell Fry]] [R, SC–07]

* Rep. [[Russell Fry]] [R, SC–07]

===Statewide===

===Statewide===

*Governor [[Henry McMaster]] (R)

* Governor [[Henry McMaster]] (R)

*Lt. Governor [[Kevin Bryant]] (R)

* Lt. Governor [[Kevin Bryant]] (R)

*Secretary of State [[Mark Hammond]] (R)

* Secretary of State [[Mark Hammond]] (R)

*State Treasurer [[Curtis Loftis]] (R)

* State Treasurer [[Curtis Loftis]] (R)

*Attorney General [[Alan Wilson]] (R)

* Attorney General [[Alan Wilson]] (R)

*Comptroller General [[Richard Eckstrom]] (R)

* Comptroller General [[Richard Eckstrom]] (R)

*Superintendent of Education [[Molly Spearman]] (R)

* Superintendent of Education [[Molly Spearman]] (R)

*Adjutant General [[Bob Livingston]] (R)

* Adjutant General [[Bob Livingston]] (R)

*Agriculture Commissioner [[Hugh Weathers]] (R)

* Agriculture Commissioner [[Hugh Weathers]] (R)

==See also==

==See also==

*[[David Beasley]]

* [[David Beasley]]

*[[Alfred Bethea]]

* [[Alfred Bethea]]

*[[Carroll Campbell]]

* [[Carroll Campbell]]

*[[James B. Edwards]]

* [[James B. Edwards]]

*[[Nikki Haley]]

* [[Nikki Haley]]

*[[James M. Henderson]]

* [[James M. Henderson]]

*[[Ernest Hollings]]

* [[Ernest Hollings]]

*[[Joseph O. Rogers, Jr]].

* [[Joseph O. Rogers, Jr]]

*[[Strom Thurmond]]

* [[Strom Thurmond]]

*[[Albert Watson]]

* [[Albert Watson]]

*[[John C. West]]

* [[John C. West]]

*[[Bill Workman]]

* [[Bill Workman]]

== References ==

== References ==