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Governor Appoints Aiken Businessman to State Housing Board - 2/26/2008
[Columbia, SC] Governor Mark Sanford has announced the appointment of T. Scott Smith of Aiken to the nine-member Board of Commissioners for the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority.
Smith has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry. He is the principle and president of WRS Real Estate Investments, a South Carolina corporation responsible for developing, leasing and managing regional and neighborhood retail properties across the Southeastern United States.
“I am honored that Governor Sanford has chosen to appoint me to the Board of Commissioners for the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority.” Smith said. “This is a challenging time for the affordable housing industry and the citizens of our state. I look forward to working with my fellow Board members in addressing the housing needs of the people of South Carolina,” he added.
Smith is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and a former member of the Advisory Board of the University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. He is married and has three children.
The Authority’s Board of Commissioners establishes policy for the independent agency and oversees its operations. Smith’s term will expire in August 2010.
The Authority is a self-supporting agency of state government and operates at no cost to the taxpayers of the state.
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