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Upstate Alliance CEO outlines regional investment, job growth to Anderson council

Anderson City Council · April 14, 2026
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John Lummis, CEO of the Upstate Alliance, told the Anderson City Council that the 10‑county Upstate region recorded 53 projects in 2025 with $7.6 billion in capital investment and almost 5,000 jobs, and urged continued city support for regional marketing and site‑selection work.

John Lummis, introduced by the city manager as CEO of the Upstate Alliance, told the Anderson City Council on the first April meeting that the regional economic development organization continues to drive investment and jobs across a 10‑county area that includes Anderson.

"Upstate had 53 projects with $7,600,000,000 in capital investment and nearly 5,000 jobs created," Lummis said in a brief…

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