Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. Chairman Senator Thomas C. Alexander Senator J. Yancey McGill Senator Robert W. Hayes, Jr.

Joint Legislative Committee to Screen Candidates for College and University Boards of Trustees

Representative William R. Whitmire Vice-Chairman Representative David J. Mack III Representative Phyllis J. Henderson Representative Peter M. McCoy, Jr.

Staff: Martha Casto Julie Price

213 Gressette Building P.O. Box 142 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 Phone: (803) 212-6430 Email: SMediComm@scsenate.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2013 The Joint Legislative Committee to Screen Candidates for College and University Boards of Trustees is accepting LETTERS OF INTENT to begin screening and qualifying candidates for the following seats: The Citadel (6 year term) 1 at-large Coastal Carolina - 4 year term 1st Congressional district 3rd Congressional district 5th Congressional district 6th Congressional district 7th Congressional district at-large seat 12 at-large seat 15 College of Charleston - 4 year term 1st Congressional district - seat 2 2nd Congressional district - seat 4 3rd Congressional district - seat 6 4th Congressional district - seat 8 5th Congressional district - seat 10 6th Congressional district - seat 12 7th Congressional district - seat 13 7th Congressional district - seat 14 at large - seat 16 Francis Marion University - 4 year term 1st Congressional district - seat 1 2nd Congressional district - seat 2 3rd Congressional district - seat 3 4th Congressional district - seat 4 expires 2019 expires 2014 expires 2017 expires 2017 expires 2017 expires 2017 expires 2017 expires 2017 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2014 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2014 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016

5th Congressional district - seat 5 6th Congressional district - seat 6 7th Congressional district - seat 7 at-large - seat 9 at-large - seat 11 at-large - seat 15 Lander University - 4 year term 1st Congressional district 2nd congressional district 3rd congressional district 4th congressional district 5th congressional district 6th congressional district 7th congressional district

expires 2014 expires 2014 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2016 expires 2014 expires 2016 expires 2014 expires 2017 expires 2017 expires 2017 expires 2017 expires 2017

Medical University of South Carolina - 4 year term 1st Congressional district - lay member 2nd Congressional district - lay member rd 3 Congressional district - lay member 4th Congressional district - medical member th 5 Congressional district - medical member th 6 Congressional district - lay member 6th Congressional district - medical member th 7 Congressional district - medical member 7th Congressional district - lay member South Carolina State University - 4 year term 5th Congressional district 6th Congressional district 7th Congressional district at-large seat 8 at-large seat 11 Winthrop University - 6 year term 1st Congressional district 5th Congressional district 6th Congressional district 7th Congressional district -

expires 2018 expires 2018 expires 2014 expires 2018

It is required by law that any person who wishes to offer as a candidate for a board position must notify the Legislative Screening Committee in writing of his/her intent to offer for the specific seat. Applicants must reside in the district for which they are applying.

THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING LETTERS OF INTENT IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 AT 12:00 NOON Letters of Intent should be addressed to: Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. Chairman Joint Legislative Committee to Screen Candidates for College and University Boards of Trustees Post Office Box 142 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 The Letter of Intent may be mailed or hand delivered to the Committee Office - 213 Gressette Building in Columbia, SC. Questions should be addressed to either Martha Casto or Julie Price at 803-212-6430 or by email to marthacasto@scsenate.gov or julieprice@scsenate.gov. Upon receipt of the letter, the Application Forms will be sent to the prospective candidate to be completed and submitted no later than MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013 AT 12:00 NOON. -xx-