Throughout her tenure as a Spartanburg County Representative, Rita Allison has been moving her way up the political rungs to become a force to be reckoned with. She was recently elected by her fellow house members to lead the House Education and Public Works Committee this year. This is a critical time in education for South Carolina, which has been reprimanded by the Supreme Court as not providing "minimally adequate" education for each child. Read more on Spartanburg's local newspaper here.