Vincent on the issues of South Carolina

EDUCATION

Education is one of Vincent’s primary concerns. Vincent understands the need to attract and maintain bright and energetic teachers. He believes there is a direct correlation between individual student achievement and class size. Vincent will push to ensure that funding for education remains at the forefront of the legislative agenda, and that schools continue to move forward in this time of budgetary uncertainty. Both Vincent’s mother and father are educators, and they have worked for many years to improve South Carolina’s schools. Vincent's children are enrolled in public schools, and he knows first hand the challenges facing our future.

 -  Overhaul the education funding system, that has overlooked rural school districts for too long.

 Economics and Budgeting

        -  Vincent is pushing for the creation of a Rural Economic Infrastructure Fund to be used to put water, sewer, and other infrastructure in place to attract industry to our small towns and rural areas.   Vincent has consistently stood against the State Government's practice of raiding trust funds to pay for ongoing State expenses.

        -Vincent has proposed a fundamental reform of budget practices. Vincent has introduced legislation to require a "programatic budget" that would allow the legislature to evaluate and approve individual programs in our State Government each year.

Environment

             Vincent played a critical role in creating the Conservation Land Bank, which will set aside funds to preserve important natural areas in our State. Vincent has opposed raiding environmental trust funds to pay for unrelated state expenses. Vincent has worked diligently to protect our streams and rivers.