State Reps. David Weeks, left, and Murrell Smith, middle, along with Santee Lynches Council of Governments Executive Director Mike Mikota, display the Legislator of the Year Award presented to Smith by the South Carolina of Association of Regional Councils at the association’s banquet in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday. Smith said the award was given as recognition of projects the Sumter community has done to develop and enhance the local workforce. “I was involved in it, and a whole lot of other people were involved in it,” Smith said. “It is something we should all be proud of in Sumter, and we should continue to try to improve our workforce development in every manner possible.”