Governor-Elect Sanford Appoints Nexsen Pruet Attorney

Charleston, SC -Nexsen Pruet attorney Neil C. Robinson, Jr. has been appointed to Governor-Elect Mark Sanford's Quality of Life Task Force. This group of twenty-four South Carolinians will advise the incoming governor and his administration on a variety of issues concerning life in the Palmetto State.

Robinson says he is pleased to serve. "There should always be a healthy tension between development interests and the need to conserve our State's natural resources. Hopefully, this Task Force will be able to make a meaningful contribution to this important dialogue, and suggest ways to encourage continued responsible economic development that recognizes our unique environment."

Robinson, a Charleston resident, is active in the areas of resort, residential and commercial development. Robinson is Past President of the South Carolina Tourism Council, President of the Coastal Properties Institute, and a member of the Recreation Development Council of the Urban Land Institute. He is also Past President of the Charleston Education Network and the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, and President-Elect of the Clemson Advancement Foundation.

NEXSEN PRUET is a 135-attorney general practice firm founded in 1945, with offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues. www.nexsenpruet.com

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