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Representative Anton Gunn, District 79, to Speak at College of Charleston

Representative Anton Gunn, District 79, will speak at the College of Charleston in Beatty Center Room 320 on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6:00 p.m.

Gunn will address an audience of students on the importance of public speaking in his career.

Gunn was invited to campus by Earl Capps, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Communication and the teacher for multiple sections of the basic public speaking course.

“We thank Anton Gunn for taking the time to discuss the importance of public speaking with our students,” said Brian McGee, chair of the Department of Communication. “We are grateful for his willingness to speak with students who are taking this course, which is so critical to the future success of college students,” said McGee.

In 2008, Anton was elected to serve in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Anton is the first African American leader in history to represent his district. Anton is the president of Top Gunn Associates, LLC, a South Carolina-based consulting firm. Top Gunn Associates works hand-in-hand with clients to develop and implement winning strategies for leadership development, management, politics, advocacy, organization empowerment, and education.
Prior to his election, Anton was the state political director for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign in South Carolina.
Anton holds a B.A. in History (1994) and a Master of Social Work (2001) from the University of South Carolina, where he lettered in Division I college football. Anton is a member of the National Speakers Association, the National Association of Social Workers, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He resides in Columbia, South Carolina, with his family.

With one of the largest undergraduate majors at the College of Charleston, the Department of Communication enrolls more than 800 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs. Students in the department study such topics as political communication, interpersonal communication, journalism, and public relations. The department is housed in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

 

 

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