James Oberstar: “I rise in support of H.R. 5546, as amended, a bill to designate the United States Courthouse located in Greenville…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 5546, as amended, a bill to designate the United States Courthouse located in Greenville, South Carolina, as the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse. This bill, introduced by the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Inglis), has the bipartisan support of the South Carolina delegation. Carroll Campbell was born in 1940 in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended public schools in Greenville, and graduated from the University of South Carolina. From 1970 to 1974, he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives. In 1976, Governor Campbell was elected to the State Senate and, in 1978, he was elected to the 96th Congress, as a Republican from South Carolina. He served for three succeeding Congresses. In 1987, he ran for Governor of South Carolina and served as Governor from 1987 to 1995. As Governor, Campbell was personally involved in bringing a BMW plant to upstate South Carolina. Carroll Campbell passed away in December 2005. Perhaps Campbell's greatest challenge as Governor was dealing with Hurricane Hugo in 1989. He joined forces with Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and methodically planned how to deal with the storm. He was a decision leader and his decisions to prepare and evacuate doubtlessly saved lives. Governor Campbell served the citizens of South Carolina with devotion and boundless energy. It is fitting and proper to honor his civic contributions with this designation.”