South Carolina Ports Authority hires Sara Parrish as Manager, Government Relations

CHARLESTON, SC – May 4, 2012 – Sara Parrish has joined the South Carolina Ports Authority as Manager, Government Relations.  She earned both a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and now spends her time lobbying state officials for the Ports Authority.  Most recently, Sara was a staff attorney for the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee, where she gained a wealth of experience in state government. Sara has also worked as a contract attorney for Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP. 

About the South Carolina Ports Authority

The South Carolina Ports Authority, established by the state’s General Assembly in 1942, owns and operates public seaport facilities in Charleston and Georgetown, handling international commerce valued at more than $58 billion annually while receiving no direct taxpayer subsidy.  An economic development engine for the state, port operations facilitate 260,800 jobs across South Carolina and nearly $45 billion in economic activity each year.  For more information, visit www.scspa.com.