by | Dec 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
State Representative Bill Sandifer has been recognized by the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants for his exemplary support of the CPA profession. The recognition Sandifer received was the first of its kind that the association has ever...
by | Dec 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Members of the SC House of Representatives Labor, Commerce, and Industry (LCI) Committee have elected Bill Sandifer to serve as chairman for a fourth term. The LCI committee addresses all business-related legislation. It works to ensure businesses have the tools they...
by | Oct 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
News from the Statehouse. By Bill Sandifer While the S.C. House of Representatives is out of session, I’ve had some exciting opportunities to represent Oconee County and our state, both regionally and nationally. For example, a couple of weeks ago, I traveled to...
by | Aug 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
S.C. Representative Bill Sandifer was elected Chair of the Energy and Environment Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) at the organization’s 68th Annual Meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Energy and Environment Committee is one of the SLC’s...
by | Aug 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
(Published in the Daily Journal) By Bill Sandifer I am grateful to have spent the summer months at home in our district, meeting with many of you and hearing about the issues that matter most to the people here. This time at home prepared me well for my mid-August...
by | Jul 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
South Carolina’s Vietnam War era veterans are invited to a special ceremony in Columbia this August honoring their service to our nation. Hosted by U.S. Senator Tim Scott, the event will feature keynote speaker Major General James Everett Livingston (ret), United...
by | Jul 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
(Published in the Daily Journal) By Bill Sandifer After the legislature officially adjourned in mid-June, we returned to Columbia for a “sine die” session to address the governor’s budget vetoes and a few other pieces of unfinished business. In total, the Senate and...
by | Jun 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
(Published in the Daily Journal) By Bill Sandifer As I write this month’s column, I have returned to Columbia for what is called a “sine die” session of the state legislature. This special session is a short, intense few days after the end of the regular session that...
by | May 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
South Carolina took what is considered a historic step Wednesday to change the state’s longtime resistance to solar power. The state House of Representatives voted 105-0 for a solar energy bill that is forecast to make sun-generated electricity more abundant in the...
by | May 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
A bill has passed in the S.C. House that would protect South Carolinians’ rights to acknowledge traditional winter holidays on school grounds. Primary sponsors of the bill are Rep. Bill Sandifer of Seneca and Rep. Phil Owens of Easley. The bill, H.4458, was approved...