REMINDER: Wilson Announces 2007 District Bus Tour
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 23, 2007
CONTACT: Ryan Murphy
(202) 225-2452 (Office)
(202) 689-4825 (Cell)
REMINDER: Wilson Announces 2007 District Bus Tour
- Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) on Monday, August 27, will embark on his sixth annual 5-day district bus tour. Congressman Wilson and his staff will travel throughout South Carolina’s Second Congressional District to visit with constituents, discuss their concerns, and share news of his efforts in Congress. Please note some changes have been made to the schedule.
Monday, August 27
7:30 a.m. Breakfast at Lizard’s Thicket - 402 Beltline Boulevard, Columbia
8:30 a.m. Tour of USC School of Public Health - 921 Assembly St., Columbia
9:45 a.m. Tour of South Carolina Oncology Associates - 160 Stoneridge Dr., Columbia
10:45 a.m. Tour of USC Innovista
11:45 a.m. Visit to Columbia Chamber of Commerce - (Closed to Media)
12:45 p.m. Speech to Columbia Rotary Club - Seawell’s, 1125 Rosewood Dr., Columbia
2:30 p.m. Tour of Verizon Wireless Call Center - Richland Mall, 3400 Forest Dr., Columbia
3:45 p.m. Tour of Columbia International University - 7435 Monticello Rd., Columbia
4:45 p.m. Visit to Fairfield Electric Cooperative - 924 Langford Rd., Blythewood
Tuesday, August 28
7:30 a.m. Breakfast at Sunset Grill - 1213 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia
8:00 a.m. Visit to West Metro Chamber Breakfast - 1006 12th Street, Cayce
8:45 a.m. Tour of UPS Ground Systems - 1782 Old Dunbar Rd., West Columbia
9:45 a.m. Tour of Nucor Steel - 200 Whetstone Road, Swansea
11:00 a.m. Tour of Pelion High School - 600 Lydia Drive, Pelion
12:00 p.m. Lunch at Shealy’s BBQ - 340 E. Columbia Avenue, Batesburg
1:00 p.m. Visit to Union Switch and Signal - 645 Russell Street, Batesburg
2:00 p.m. Tour of US Food Service - (Closed to Media)
3:00 p.m. Visit to Lexington Town Hall - 111 Maiden Lane, Lexington
4:00 p.m. Visit to Irmo Chamber of Commerce - 1248 Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo
4:45 p.m. Tour of FB Johnston Graphics - (Closed to Media)
Wednesday, August 29
8:30 a.m. Visit to Wagener Town Hall - 111 Railroad Avenue, Wagener
9:45 a.m. Tour of Hydrogen Center at Savannah River Site - (Closed to Media)
11:15 a.m. Tour of Energy Solutions - (Closed to Media)
12:15 p.m. Visit to Winton Inn - 8273 Marlboro Avenue, Barnwell
1:30 p.m. Tour of International Apparel - (Closed to Media)
2:30 p.m. Tour of Grant Forest Products - 9918 Buford’s Bridge Road, Fairfax
4:15 p.m. Tour of Okonite - 2276 Rowesville Road, Orangeburg
Thursday, August 30
7:30 a.m. Breakfast at Blackstone’s Caf? - 205 Scott’s Road, Beaufort
8:30 a.m. Visit to Beaufort Chamber of Commerce - 116 Carteret Street, Beaufort
9:30 a.m. Tour of Beaufort Memorial Hospital - 955 Ribaut Road, Beaufort
10:45 a.m. Visit to Ridgeland Town Hall - 1 Town Square, Ridgeland
11:30 a.m. Lunch at Hardeeville Town Hall - 205 East Main Street, Hardeeville
1:30 p.m. Tour of Hampton Regional Medical Center - 595 West Carolina Ave., Hampton
3:00 p.m. Visit to Sun City - (Closed to Media)
4:30 p.m. Visit to Coastal Carolina Medical Center - 1000 Medical Center Drive, Hardeeville
Friday, August 31
9:30 a.m. Tour of CMC Steel - 310 New State Road, Cayce
10:30 a.m. Tour of Time Warner Cable - 3347 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia
11:15 a.m. Tour of Solectron - (Closed to Media)
12:15 p.m. Lunch at Doc's Barbeque and Southern Buffet - 1601 Shop Road, Columbia
1:30 p.m. Tour of USC Medical Center - 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia
2:30 p.m. Tour of Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center - 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia
3:45 p.m. Tour of Lamson & Sessions - 1091 Carolina Pines Dr., Blythewood
* Some stops are subject to last-minute scheduling changes. Should a cancellation or time adjustment occur, invited media will be notified.
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