Committee Assignments:

  Corrections and Penology
  Education
  Finance
  Labor, Commerce and Industry, Chm.
  Transportation

Occupation: CEO, REI, Inc.

Biography:RYBERG, W. Greg [R]--(Dist. No. 24, Aiken Co.)--CEO, REI, Inc.; residing at 356 Park Ave. S.W., Aiken; Dec. 28, 1968 m. Elizabeth Rose Denkewalter; VC, Econ. Dev. Partnership, 1992; Brand Chairperson, Petroleum Marketers Assn. of America, 1992; Chm., City of Aiken Accommodation Tax Com., 1992; Chm., Comm. on the Future of Aiken Co., 1991; former Chm. of the fin. council for St. Mary Help of Christians Parish; Co-founder of Junior Achievement of Aiken Co.; Eau Claire, Wis., 1957 Marble Champion; 1994 Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce "Businessperson of the Year"; 1994 S.C. School Bd. Assn. Legislator of the Year; 1998 BIPEC Guardian of Small Bus. Award; 1998 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Carolinas; 2001 S.C. Assn. of the Deaf-Legislator of the Year; 2002 S.C. Sheriff's Assn. Distinguished Serv. Award; 2004 S.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy 10th Anniversary Legis. Award; 2004 and 2005 S.C. Taxpayers Assn. Friend of the Taxpayer Award; 2006 Natl. Transportation Safety Bd. State Safety Leadership Award; 2006 Meharry-State Farm Ins. Alliance Seat Belt Champion Award; 2006 S.C. Chap. Appraisal Inst. of America Senator of the Year; mil. serv.: USA Reserves Natl. Guard, 1968-74; prev. serv. in Sen. 1993-07.

Biography current as of April 09, 2008