Gov. Haley credits her state's business-friendly climate and skilled workforce for the recent surge in the expansion of existing South Carolina businesses.

Governor Haley speaks during the dedication of Boeing Co.'s $750M final assembly plant in North Charleston, S.C. Haley and state officials have joined hundreds of Boeing workers in North Charleston to cut the ribbon opening the company's 787 jetliner assembly plant.

Nikki Haley was sworn in as South Carolina's first female Governor on January 12, 2011. Job creation tops her list of priorities.