On Tuesday (05.01.07) we’re considering an amendment to the DOT reform bill. This may improve the bill that I can support.
Chief Highway Engineer
-Hired by the Department of Transportation Board
-May be removed for cause
-Must sign off on expenditures $10 million or less
Executive Director
-Appointed by the Governor with advice & consent of the Senate
-Serves at-will to the Governor
Department of Transportation Board
-7 (congressional & 1 at large)
-Appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate
-Hires Chief Highway Engineer
-All members must be from different counties
-creates STIP (state transportation improvement plan) with public input
-4 year staggered terms
Joint Transportation Review Committee
-Screen Board appointees – must state either qualified or unqualified within 30 days
-Annual review of activities of the Board and the Department
-Review Methodology of STIP

This is an 8 minute video sent out during our campaign in 2004

On Tuesday (05.01.07) we’re considering an amendment to the DOT reform bill. This may improve the bill that I can support.
Chief Highway Engineer
-Hired by the Department of Transportation Board
-May be removed for cause
-Must sign off on expenditures $10 million or less
Executive Director
-Appointed by the Governor with advice & consent of the Senate
-Serves at-will to the Governor
Department of Transportation Board
-7 (congressional & 1 at large)
-Appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate
-Hires Chief Highway Engineer
-All members must be from different counties
-creates STIP (state transportation improvement plan) with public input
-4 year staggered terms
Joint Transportation Review Committee
-Screen Board appointees – must state either qualified or unqualified within 30 days
-Annual review of activities of the Board and the Department
-Review Methodology of STIP

This is an 8 minute video sent out during our campaign in 2004

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint has made combating earmarks his signature issue, drawing national attention for his efforts to end lawmakers’ often anonymous funding for pet projects.

Now, the Greenville Republican is taking the radical step of pledging not to seek any earmarks — even those that would benefit South Carolina — in the fiscal 2008 appropriations bills.

“I’m not requesting earmarks,” DeMint said in an interview. “We try to help our state pursue applications for merit-based (federal) grants, which is the way I think money should be distributed.” read The State’s article