Human Relations | Greenville County Government

Click to Enlarge	Second Federal Court order mandated Greenville County Schools to begin integration. Schools closed and initiated busing to achieve racial quotas mandated by the Court	1970

		1971	Greenville County Redevelopment Authority was established

	Lenny Springs was installed as the first Human Relations Chairman The Greenville County Human Relations Commission was created by the General Assembly Act 1832	1972

		1973	Tommy Jean Hagood was hired as the first Human Relations Commission Director

	Act 1832 was amended in 1974 reducing the Commission to 15 members from the original strength of 30 Article	1974

		1975	Michelin Research and Development Center opens

	Josh Higgins is named the Human Relations Director	1976

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