JOEY R. PRESTON

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: COMMUNITY

ABBEVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Member

THE GREAT SOUTHEAST BALLOON FEST

Past Executive Committee Chairman

ANDERSON UNIVERSITY

Past Board of Visitors Member.

ANDERSON COUNTY MARCH OF DIMES

Chairman .

ANDERSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL

Treasurer, Vice President.

BAMBERG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Member

ELECTRIC CITY & BLACKSBURG ROTARY CLUBS

Former Member

DOWNTOWN ANDERSON MERCHANT'S ASSOCIATION

Past President

AWARENESS OF INCLUSION ANDERSON

Vice Chairman

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: MUNICIPAL

ANDERSON COUNTY FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

Honorary Member

UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY

Past Chairman

THREE RIVERS SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY

Past Chairman.

SALUDA-REEDY WATERSHED PROJECT

Past Advisory Council member  .

ANDERSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Member and Past Board Member.

SOUTHERN CAROLINA ALLIANCE

Board Member

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: SOUTH CAROLINA ORGAN

SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (SCETV)

Past Advisory Board Member

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT TEAM

Member

SOUTHEAST STORMWATER ASSOCIATION

Past Board Member

UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE

Past Public Sector Board Member  .

SOUTH CAROLINA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Member.

SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION

Member

SOUTH CAROLINA RECYCLING TASK FORCE

South Carolina Governor Hodges Appointee 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: NATIONAL

PI KAPPA PHI FRATERNITY, DELTA LAMBDA CHAPTER #208

Member

AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Member

VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Member

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (ASPA)

Member  

GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (GFOA)

Member.

SALVATION ARMY BOARD

Vice Chairman

MILITARY HONORS AND AWARDS

South Carolina Military Department, Rank: Colonel

          Adjutant General’s Joint Services Detachment

Joint Services Department, Past Detachment Adjutant

Joint Services Detachment, Past Deputy Director, Governmental Affairs

263rdAAMDC ( Air Artillery Missile Defense Command )

            “Order of Saint Barbara,” honorary military society of US Air Defense Artillery 

             & Field Artillery (2008) 

          

               Command Volunteer of Year (2005)  

SC Army National Guard

          “Command Volunteer of the Year Award,” (2006)

South Carolina Military Department State Guard

          “South Carolina State Guard Award of Excellence” (2004)

South Carolina ESGR (Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve)

              Patriotic Employer Award” (2003, 2005)

National Guard Association of South Carolina

               Affiliate Member 

South Carolina Military History Foundation Board

                Past Chairman  

South Carolina Youth Challenge National Guard Academy

                Past Vice Chairman  

State Guard Association of the United States

                 Lifetime Member   

Palmetto Chapter State Guard Association of the U.S.,

               Member   

South Carolina Army National Guard 261rd Regiment Scholarship and Family Care Association (RSFCA)

           Proclamation and Dedication Committee, Member 

South Carolina State Guard Medal of Honor Ceremony

          Member)  

United States Air Force Reserve Officers Training, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

          “Outstanding Cadet,” three times, Arnold Air Honor Society (1984)

           Member (1983-84)

South Carolina Military Department

            “Federal Service School Ribbon” (2009)

            “State Guard Commendation Medal” (2005, 2006, 2009)

            “State Service Ribbon” (2005, 2006, 2007)

            “State Commendation Ribbon” (2005, 2006)

            “State Achievement Ribbon” (2004)

            “State Guard Commendation Medal” (2004-2005)

           “South Carolina Homeland Defense Achievement Medal” (2006)

            South Carolina Military Department “Officer Basic Course”                          

                         Honor Graduate (2004)

ADDITIONAL HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

     

2009-2018


·  “Barret Lawrimore Regional   Cooperation Award,” South Carolina 

      Association of Counties (2018)

·  “Candlelight in the Dark Award for   Leadership, Innovation & Vision,” 

      Kappa Alpha Psi (2017)

·  “Recognition to Anderson County for Keep America Beautiful Award,” 

      Keep  Anderson County Beautiful Committee   (2009)

 

2008


·  Proclamation of Appreciation from   Anderson County Employees

·  “Order of Saint Barbara,” South   Carolina National Guard, 263rd AAMDC

·  “Barrett Lawrimore Regional   Cooperation Award” and honorable mention for “ J. Mitchell Graham Award,”   South Carolina Association of Counties

 

2006


·  “President’s Award,” Balloon   Federation of America

·  “Barrett Lawrimore Regional   Cooperation Award,” South Carolina 

      Association of Counties

·  International Association of Emergency Managers 

    “Disaster Preparedness Award”

 

2005


·  National Defense University, Reserve   National Security course, 

    South Carolina Military Department appointment by   the Adjutant General of   

     State of South Carolina

·  “Volunteer of the Year Award,” South   Carolina National Guard 263rd AAMDC

·  “Five State Award for Employer   Support for the Guard and Reserves”

·  Governor Sanford Gubernatorial   Appointment to U.S. Cultural & Heritage 

    Tourism Summit

·  Employer Support of the Guard and   Reserve (ESGR) Award (2003-2005)

 

2004


·  South Carolina National Guard Youth   Programs Advisory Board

·  South Carolina General Assembly   “Innovator and Collaboration Award” from  

    South Carolina Legislative Black  Caucus

 

2003


· “Program Excellence Award for   Outstanding Partnerships Intergovernmental 

     Cooperation” from the   International City/County Manger Association

·  “The South Carolina House of   Representatives Commendation” for being 

     selected “County Leader of the Year”   by the American City and County 

     Magazine

 

2002


·  “Leader of the Year,” American City   & County Magazine, the only South 

     Carolina official, either elected or   appointed to be selected

·  “Planning Advocate of the Year,”   South Carolina Chapter of the American 

     Planning Association

·  “Innovator of the Year,” South   Carolina Democratic Leadership Council

·  “J. Mitchell Graham Award,” South   Carolina Association of Counties

·  “Barrett Lawrimore Regional   Cooperation Award,” South Carolina 

     Association of Counties

·  “Anderson County Council Resolution”   for being selected “County Leader of 

     the Year” by American City and County   Magazine

 

2001


·  “J. Mitchell Graham Award,” South   Carolina Association of Counties

·  “Volunteer of the Year,” Salvation   Army

·  Outstanding Contributions to   Community Services Award, Kappa Alpha 

    Psi Fraternity

·  Under my leadership, Anderson   County, the first South Carolina county to win 

    an All-American City Award   from the National Civic League, was read into the 

     U.S. Congressional Record

 

2000


·  “All American City” Award, National   Civic League

·  “Service Award,” Town of Pendleton

·  “Key to the City,” Gastonia, North   Carolina

 

1996-1999


·  “Pointing the Way Leadership Award,”   Anderson Independent Publishing 

      Company

·  Governor Hodges Gubernatorial   Appointment to the South Carolina State 

    Recycling Market Development Advisory   Council, 1998-2001

·  Voted by the Community as the Local   Government and Political Leader of the 

     Year, published in the Anderson   Independent Mail, 1997-2007. Honored for 

     ten consecutive years, the only   local leader to be consecutively voted for and 

    to win the award every year

·  “The Governor’s Award for   Recruiting,” Rotary International

·  Honored by Cherokee County Council   with a Council Resolution (1996)

·  “Key to the Town,” Blacksburg, South   Carolina

·  Blacksburg Rotary’s “Rotarian of the   Year” (1993-1996)

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