Professional Experience
Colonel, South Carolina Army National Guard, 1975-2003
Springdale Town Judge, 1977-1980
State Development Board, 1975-1980
United States Army Reserves, 1972-1975
Intern, Strom Thurmond's Office, 1968
Lieutenant Colonel/Staff Judge Advocate, South Carolina Army National Guard
Founding Partner/Attorney, Kirkland, Wilson, Moore, Taylor and Thomas.
Political Experience
Assistant Republican Whip, 2007
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2001-present
Senator, South Carolina State Senate, 1984-?2001
Second District Chair, George W. Bush for President, 2000
Vice-Chair, Strom Thurmond for Senate, 1996
Second District Chair, Strom Thurmond for Senate, 1990
Second District Chair, Bush for President, 1988, 1992
District Chair, Governor Carroll Campbell, 1986
Deputy General Counsel, United States Department of Energy Secretary, 1981-1982
Second District Chair, Citizens for Reagan, 1976
Campaign Manager, Congressman Floyd Spence's Office, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982
Vice-Chair, County Registration and Elections Commission, 1973-1974
Youth Vice Chair, South Carolina Republican Party.
Organizations
Member, Air Force Association
Member, Airport High School Parent-Teacher Association
Member, Alston-Wilkes Society
Member, American Heart Association
Member, American Legion Guignard Post, 40 and 8
Member, American Legislative Exchange Council
Member, Amvets
Member, Association of the United States Army
Member, Executive Committee, Boy Scouts
Member, Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Director, Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees
Member/President/Chairman, Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club
Member, Chapin Chamber of Commerce
Member, Columbia World Affairs Council
Member, Columbia World Affairs Council Sister Cities Delegation to Chelyabinsk, Russia/ Cluj-Napoca, Member, Romania/ Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Member, Falmer Middle School Parent-Teacher Association
Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Member, Fourteenth Air Force Association
Member, Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce
Member, Kidney Foundation
Associate, Lexington and Dutch Fork Republican Women's Club
Member, Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Member, Lexington County Historical Society
Member, Masons
Member, Mid-Carolina Mental Health Association
Member, Military Order of the World Wars
Member, National Guard Association
Member, National Rifle Association
Member, Nations Bank Lexington Advisory Board
Member, Navy League
Member, Reserve Officers Association
Member, Rotary Club
Member, Sheriff's Department Law Enforcement Advisory Council
Member, Shriners
Member, Sinclair Lodge 154
Member, Sons of Confederate Veterans
Member, outh Carolina Homebuilders Association
Member, South Carolina Lung Association
Member, Springdale Elementary Parent-Teacher Association
Member, State Development Board
Member, West Metro Chamber of Commerce
Member, Woodmen of the World
Member, Yorktown Association.
Current Office
House of Representatives
County
Aiken (part), Allendale, Barnwell, Beaufort, Calhoun (part),
Hampton, Jasper, Lexington, Orangeburg (part), Richland (part).
Cities and townships: Aiken, Allendale, Ballentine, Barnwell,
Batesburg, Beaufort, Blackville, Bluffton, Blythewood, Brunson,
Cayce, Chapin, Columbia, Coosawhatchie, Cope, Cordova,
Crocketville, Daufuskie Island, Early Branch, Elko, Estill,
Fairfax, Furman, Garnett, Gaston, Gifford, Gilbert, Hampton,
Hardeeville, Hilda, Hilton Head Island, Irmo, Islandston, Kline,
Leesville, Lexington, Livingston, Luray, Martin, Miley,
Montmorenci, Neeses, North, Norway, Orangeburg, Pelion,
Pineland, Port Royal, Ridgeland, Ruffin, Scotia, Springfield,
St. Helena Island, St. Matthews, State Park, Swansea, Sycamore,
Tillman, Ulmer, Varnville, West Columbia, White Rock, Williams,
Williston, Windsor, and Yemassee. Population (2000), 668,668.
Zipcodes
29002, 29006, 29016, 29033, 29036, 29045, 29053-54, 29063,
29070-73, 29075, 29078, 29107, 29112-13, 29115-16, 29118, 29123,
29128, 29130, 29135, 29137, 29142, 29146-47, 29160, 29164,
29169-72, 29177, 29180,
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29203-07, 29209-10, 29212, 29219, 29221, 29223-24, 29226-27,
29229, 29260, 29290, 29292, 29405, 29412-13, 29436, 29470,
29472, 29801, 29803, 29805, 29810, 29812-13, 29817, 29826-27,
29836, 29839, 29843, 29846, 29849, 29853, 29901-07, 29909-11,
29913-16, 29918, 29920-28, 29932-36, 29938-41, 29943-45
Washington, D.C. Address
212 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4002
Phone: 202-225-2452
Fax: 202-225-2455
District Address
The Midlands' Office, 1700 Sunset Boulevard (United States 378), Suite 1
West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-939-0041
Fax: 803-939-0078
District Address
The Lowcountry Office, 903 Port Republic Street
Beaufort, SC 29901
Phone: 843-521-2530
Fax: 843-521-2535
Awards: - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award,
2001