The Gressette Building
The Gressette Building houses the offices of the
Members and staff of the South Carolina Senate. It is
located on the Capitol Complex. The building is
named for
the late L. Marion Gressette, Senator from Calhoun
County.
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The plaque in the lobby reads:
An individual of unquestioned honor and
integrity--
A leader with the courage to stand for his
convictions--An
energetic and persuasive statesman and orator.
Blessed
by a gracious God and the love and devotion of his
wife
and family, the Senator from Calhoun devoted a
lifetime
to the service of the people of South Carolina. As
a
member of the Senate, he strove untiringly for the
advancement
of a progressive state without sacrificing its
traditional
values.
L. Marion Gressette served in
the South Carolina House of Representatives
from 1925-1928;1931-32. He was elected to the South
Carolina
Senate in 1937 and served as President Pro
Tempore from 1972 until his death on March 1, 1984.
