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The Fifth Annual Wilkins Legislative Award Dinner

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

January 11, 2010

Held on the first night of the legislative session each year and attended by political, community, and business leaders, the Wilkins Award Dinner promotes citizenship, public service, and bipartisan governing. Rep. Dan Cooper was honored as recipients of the 2019 David H. Wilkins Leadership Awards. The Wilkins Award is named for former Speaker of the S.C. House of Representatives and Ambassador to Canada, David H. Wilkins, and honor the leadership, courage, vision, and integrity of one South Carolina legislator and one South Carolina civic leader. View this year’s program | Read an article by Anderson Independent-Mail | Read an article by The State| Read an article by The Greenville News

 

Rep. Daniel T. Cooper (Anderson District 20)

2009 Wilkins Award for Legislative Leadership

Cooper is a member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives from District 10 in Anderson County, and was awarded fifth annual David Wilkins Award for Excellence in Legislative Leadership. Representative Cooper was introduced by his friend and supporter, David Wilkins, who applauded his integrity: “Through the years, I’ve seen Dan grow into a South Carolina statesman: from a Freshman Senator in the minority party learning his way on a new committee to a leading voice in the majority party making absolutely crucial decisions for our state. Through it all, he has never forgotten where he came from, enabling him to face the toughest obstacles with decency, civility, and that Dan Cooper sense of humor.”

 

Broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff, who has covered politics and other news for more than three decades at CNN, NBC and PBS and currently is senior correspondent for “The PBS NewsHour” was the keynote speaker. Her talk focused on the need for fairness in journalism and bipartisanship among politicians.

Many thanks to our generous sponsors who made this event possible:

  • AT&T
  • Furman University
  • Duke Energy
  • Michelin North America, Inc.
  • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
  • SCETV
  • Progress Energy
  • BlueCross BlueShield of SC
  • BMW
  • Capitol Consultants, Inc.
  • Charleston School of Law
  • Childs & Halligan, PA
  • Clare Morris Agency
  • Clemson University
  • Delta Dental
  • Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA
  • Medical University of SC (MUSC)
  • Piedmont Natural Gas
  • SCBIZ News
  • South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
  • Statehouse Report
  • The Ballentine Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
  • Time Warner