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Economic Study Press Conference
November 19 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Children’s Trust of South Carolina will host a press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. to introduce a groundbreaking economic study and its 2026 legislative agenda. Remarks will be offered by the following:
- Joseph Von Nessen, Ph.D., research economist, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
- Sue Williams, CEO, Children’s Trust of South Carolina
- Philip Vann, chair of the board of directors, Children’s Trust of South Carolina
- Senator Tom Young, Jr., District 24 – Aiken County
- Senator Mike Reichenbach, District 31, Florence County
- Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, District 54 – Lexington
- Sheriff Leon Lott, Richland County
- Martha Edwards, Chair, S.C. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Read more about the economic study.
Contact Bett Williams for more information.
