South Carolina Governor, Nikki Haley will appear in the new Issue of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People.” The state of South Carolina had quite the eventful 2015. From the Emmanuel Nine massacre to the Confederate Flag controversy, SC received quite a bit of media attention this past year. Of course, Nikki Haley at the forefront of it all had to make the tough decision to remove the flag from in front of the South Carolina Statehouse. While most of her constituents were in support of the flag, Haley knew after the church massacre, it was time to let it go.

In an article penned by Senator Lindsey Graham, he had these words to say about the South Carolina governor:

“From shaking up the system to providing kindness and understanding to the individuals and families affected by these tragedies, she put a face on South Carolina that we were all extremely proud of. It is during challenging times when you really learn the mettle of a leader, and in the case of Nikki Haley, she excelled to the lasting benefit of our state.”

Nikki Haley will be joined by 99 other world-wide influencers including music artist Nicki Minaj, 19-year old War victim advocate Nadia Murad and Father of Refugees – Mussie Zerai. Check out the full list here.