ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Production of this report would not have been possible without the support of all State agencies and component units which supplied GAAP closing data on a timely basis. As we strive to produce this report in future years and to improve its quality and content, continued support of these parties is essential.

I would like to extend special thanks to the State House Committee members and to the Committee Chairman, Senator J. Verne Smith, for providing photographs and background information for the photograph captions included in this report. In addition, thanks are due to Professor John M. Bryan, University of South Carolina, for writing the photograph captions, and to Dr. William C. Gillespie, Chief Economist of the State of South Carolina, and Philip G. Grose, Jr., Director of the State Budget and Control Board's Executive Institute, for providing invaluable assistance in producing the report.

Sincerely,

EARLE E. MORRIS, JR.
Comptroller General