Governor Hodges named Distinguished Alumnus at the Moore School of Business 2004 Business Leadership Dinner
April 22, 2004

COLUMBIA, S.C.— Governor Jim Hodges, CEO of Hodges Consulting Group and a partner with Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P., has been selected as a 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient of the University of South Carolina's Moore School of Business.

Hodges, who served as 114^th governor of South Carolina from 1998-2002, currently serves as a government relations and business consultant to clients throughout South and North Carolina and the Southeast.

"Receiving this award is a great honor. The University is a wonderful resource and is a proud supporter of our community. I am pleased to be a part of that effort," said Hodges.

Hodges was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award at the University of South Carolina's ninth annual Business Leadership Dinner at USC's Williams-Brice Stadium.

Hodges Consulting Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P., specializes in providing clients with comprehensive advice and solutions for their government relations and business development needs. With offices in Columbia, Charlotte, and Raleigh, the Group offers a depth of experience and vast knowledge of government to clients in various industries including public and higher education, financial services, government cost savings, healthcare, insurance, privatization, real estate and telecommunications.

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