Alexander takes part in university luncheon

State Senator Thomas Alexander, Oconee-Pickens Republican, was among area lawmakers who took part in this year’s Legislative Appreciation Luncheon at Southern Wesleyan University in Central. The university presented a number of students to show Alexander and the other lawmakers examples of students whose college education depends on state and federal aid. For his part, Alexander stressed his long time support of the Tuition Grants Program. State Representative Gary Clary of Pickens County estimated that he had signed “about a hundred letters” that were mailed to residents in his district who were awarded tuition grants.