{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/rep-jeff-duncan-hold-congressional-hearing-emergency-preparedness", "Rep. Jeff Duncan to Hold Congressional Hearing on Emergency Preparedness", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan will hold a Congressional Hearing at Clemson University at 1:00pm on Friday, November 21st on emergency preparedness. The hearing will focus on the importance of local, state, federal officials and non-profits working closely together during crisis situations, and preparing for threats like natural disasters, public health emergencies like Ebola, cyber-attacks, energy infrastructure issues, among other concerns. The hearing will be held at Clemson\u2019s historic Tillman Hall and is part of Congressman Duncan\u2019s work as Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency of the House Homeland Security Committee. Some of the invited witnesses include South Carolina\u2019s Adjutant General Bob Livingston, Director of South Carolina\u2019s Emergency Management Division Kim Stenson, Anderson County Sherriff John Skipper, and Chief Information Officer and Vice Provost for Computing and Information Technology for Clemson University Jim Bottum. The event is free and open to the public.\n\u201cOver twenty-five years have passed since Hurricane Hugo devastated South Carolina. First responders must now be prepared for a \u201821st Century Hugo\u2019: not just natural disasters but public health emergencies, like Ebola, cyber-attacks, energy infrastructure issues, among other concerns. We will examine how local first responders are empowered and supported by federal, state, and local partners. I\u2019m thrilled that we will be holding the hearing at Clemson University\u2014far from the bubble of Washington D.C.\u2014where the committee can hear important perspectives from state and local first responders and Clemson experts on how to best prepare for emergencies facing our area.\u201d \u2013Congressman Jeff Duncan\nFRIDAY, November 21 at 1:00 p.m.\nSubcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency\nField Hearing: Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready For A 21st Century Hugo?\nTillman Hall, Clemson University, 101 Gantt Circle, Clemson, South Carolina 29634\nInvited Witnesses Include:\nPanel I\n Mr. Robert Fenton, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security\nDr. Jeffrey L. Payne, Acting Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\nMajor General Robert Livingston Jr., Adjutant General, State of South Carolina\nMr. Kim Stenson, Director, South Carolina Emergency Management Division\nSheriff John Skipper, Sheriff\u2019s Office, Anderson County, South Carolina\n Panel II\n Dr. Clifton Lacy, Director, University Center for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response, Rutgers University\nMr. Jim Bottum, Chief Information Officer and Vice Provost for Computing and Information Technology, Clemson University\nMajor Thomas Louden, General Secretary, North and South Carolina Division, The Salvation Army\nDr. Jason Hallstrom,\u00a0 Associate Professor, School of Computing and Deputy Director, Institute of Computational Ecology, Clemson University\nMs. Emily Bentley, J.D., Associate Professor and Coordinator, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Savannah State University\n ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/rep-jeff-duncan-hold-congressional-hearing-emergency-preparedness"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0136901400983334, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}