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<FIRST>Elizabeth</FIRST>
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Governor Haley,

First of all, congratulations on your UN Ambassador appointment. Your presence will be missed in the State of South Carolina.

The reason for my email is express concern over the lack of females in Manufacturing and Professional positions in our State.  I believe that since you became Governor in 2011, South Carolina has benefited  greatly from job creations. This has been wonderful for the State but I don't think enough is being done to support or provide opportunities for women in Manufacturing or Professional jobs in general. 

 I write this email speaking with over 20 years of professional experience working for some of the largest companies in the US (General Motors, PPG Industries, Milliken, Quicken Loans,  Saint-Gobain).  The first half of my career was spent in the Detroit area working for some large companies such as General Motors and Quicken Loans. It wasn't until I decided to pursue my PhD at Clemson University that I moved down South.  After graduation, my husband and I decided to  remain in  South Carolina since we absolutely enjoyed every aspect of the State from the oceans to the mountains to the flourishing economy. Unfortunately, I feel my career as a professional woman has suffered from being in South Carolina. I have personally experienced different levels of rejection in my career which I believe are due to lack of acceptance of women in professional fields, especially in Manufacturing . My suspicions have been supported by talking to other professional women in various fields in South Carolina. I have even received feedback from recruiters who point blank told me that I was not being considered for certain jobs because "I would not take the job seriously because my husband was the bread winner" and "That I was a perfect candidate but they decided to go with someone else (who ended up being a male)".  I was even told by one supervisor that I wouldn't be taken seriously because I was a female in a male dominated field.  

I am a firm believe that companies can only benefit from diversity in their work force. While working for companies that support this logic, I have seen great accomplishments made in advancements in technology, profitability, and employee satisfaction. I highly respect companies that not only say they will have diversity, but actually do it! 

What is being done in South Carolina to help increase the amount of women (and other minorities) in professional jobs?  I very rarely see women in high levels in Manufacturing. I feel that if women and minorities are supported and provided opportunities, South Carolina will only benefit further and become an even larger presence for advanced technology and job creation. What can I do to help? 

Thank you for your time.

Elizabeth Skomra

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