SCRLA Welcomes New Vice President of Government Affairs
Friday, April 1, 2022
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Posted by: Lenza Jolley
The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) recently recently welcomed Hank Davis as their new Vice President of Government Affairs and Community Development. He is responsible for assisting in the development and execution of SCRLA’s state and local government affairs strategies and public policy agendas.
Davis will also educate and lobby the South Carolina General Assembly on issues related to the hospitality and tourism industries.
“Adding a position dedicated to public policy to our in house team was a strategic decision," said Susan Cohen, President and CEO of the SCRLA. "The importance of restaurants and hotels in our state’s economy, as well as the issues still challenging our industry, demands the undivided attention of a representative speaking to the legislature on our behalf.”
“For more than 75 years, the SCRLA has served as the preeminent voice of South Carolina’s hospitality industry," said Davis. "I am honored to be joining such an impressive association and look forward to serving our members, as well as advocating on behalf of their interests”.
Prior to joining the SCRLA, Davis served as Associate Vice President of Client Relations at DDC Public Affairs, a full-service public affairs firm in Washington, D.C. During his tenure at DDC, he worked on a variety of grassroots and political advocacy campaigns in the aerospace, defense, healthcare, insurance, and renewable energy industries at both the state and federal level.
Davis is a graduate of Wofford College with Bachelor of Arts degrees in history and government with a concentration in political theory. While attending Wofford, he served as Student Body President where he won the William Light Kenney Award and the Heart of the Terrier Award for his leadership, scholarship, and service to the Wofford community.
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