b'He points to the new, $22.5 million aquatics center in partnership withTHE CHARLESTON METRO Dorchester County School District (DD2). The district contributed $7.5 million toward construction and the City of North Charleston put anotherCHAMBER CREATES $15 million with it to build a true swim complex with a warmup pool, twoCONNECTABILITY wide competition pools and cafeteria.BETWEEN GOVERNMENT This type of approachbuilding what the region needs, enhancing the quality of life for people living here and building in economic impactAND ITS MEMBERS AND based on usageis trademark for the people, for the greater good ofTHE OPPORTUNITY TO the region Mayor Summey leadership. He is proud of creating a better life for the people who live here, and immensely proud of the bulwark ofCOLLABORATIVELY WORK TO leadershipcity government, Chamber and business community that makes it happen. MAKE SURE THE MATERIALS AND DRIVE ARE THERE TO Asked about life after active service, Mayor Summey respectfully diverts attention to Mayor Joe Riley (mayor of Charleston for 10 terms,EXPAND AND GROW OUR 19752016, and one of the longest-serving mayors in the U.S.), who has been out of office for nearly a decade but is still engaged with theREGION AND ENHANCE THE community. You leave an office of leadership to become a citizen whoQUALITY OF LIFE. ITS TRULY is there to help the community you love. I will also be as useful as I can when folks believe they need my ability. To our ears, this sounds likeA TEAM EFFORT. IN THE 40 after-service designed to bring more chamber of commerce days to the Charleston region. YEARS IVE BEEN ENGAGED IN GOVERNMENT IVE SEEN The conversation circles back to the Chamber, its elite standing among other chambers in the country, and its engagement both with youngTHAT GROW AND CHANGE business owners and companies and people moving into the area to create or find jobs. The Chamber paints the regions blue sky, theCONSIDERABLY. ITS BEEN mayor explains, extends the hand of friendship and helps develop theONE HECK OF A RUN. relationships, connections and resources a new business will need to survive and thrive. 43 A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DAY'