Representative Joe Wilson Supports the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame

(JUNE 21) COLUMBIA, SC--This week we were thrilled to announce that Representative Joe Wilson,  who represents the 2nd District of South Carolina has been added as one of our sponsors,  who supports the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame. 

Joe Wilson has had a tremendous passion to serve his country, serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces. After serving in the United States Army Reserves from 1972-1975, he also served in the South Carolina Army National Guard. In the summer of 2003, Joe retired as a Colonel, having served as a Staff Judge Advocate assigned to the 218th Mechanized Infantry Brigade. At the time, he was the only active Guard member serving in Congress.

Before being elected to the United States Congress in 2001, Joe served 17 years, with perfect attendance, in the South Carolina State Senate where he was elected Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, the first Republican Chairman since the Reconstruction Era.

Today, Joe serves as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he is the Ranking Member of the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism Subcommittee and a member of the Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and Environment Subcommittee. Additionally, Joe serves on the House Armed Services Committee where he is a member of the Subcommittees on Readiness and Strategic Forces. Since the 111th Congress, he has been appointed to the highly influential Republican Policy Committee. He serves as Chair of the Bulgaria Caucus and the French Caucus, as well as Co-Chair for the Slovak Caucus, Morocco Caucus, and UK Caucus and is a founding member of the EU Caucus. He is a also member of the Americans Abroad Caucus, amongst many others. 

His career in public service officially began when he served on the staffs of South Carolina legends Senator Strom Thurmond and Congressman Floyd Spence. As part of the visionary Ronald Reagan administration, Joe was Deputy General Counsel to the United States Department of Energy Secretary and former South Carolina Governor, Jim Edwards.  (Source of biography and for full details go to https://joewilson.house.gov/ )

Billy Stanick, our CBHOF Board member and 2010 Inductee said, "Joe Wilson is a good friend that has attended all of my Christmas parties and I've seen him numerous times at the Irmo Okra Strut and the Chapin Labor Day Parade.   I want to thank him for his support of the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame. Joe loves South Carolina and does a great job for our state."
 

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To see all the inductees and award candidates for 2022, go here.  We would like to thank our 2022 Sponsors:  On behalf of the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame board, we want to extend a thank you for your commitment to making our organization and our events so successful. Your generous contribution help make our vision a reality by helping to offset the cost of holding our annual events. Below are the current sponsors this year!