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Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 1996
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Geraldine; 3 Children: Valerie, Ralph, Joel
Birth date: 11/02/1927
Birthplace: Greenville, SC
Home City: Greenville SC
Religion: Baptist

Education

BA, Allen University, 1949 Graduate Studies, Howard University

Profession

Retired Postmaster, United States Postal Service, 1970-1983 Non-Commissioned Officer, United States Army, Fort Jackson/Germany, 1950-1952

Committees

Corrections and Penology
Education
Finance
Medical Affairs
Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Transportation

H 3992 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 3700 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3003 Voter ID
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Z

Amdt 46 Educational Television Commission Amendment to 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 20 Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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H 3992 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 3700 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3003 Voter ID
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Z

Amdt 46 Educational Television Commission Amendment to 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 20 Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 434 Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 3003 Voter ID
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

H 4657 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 3305 Requiring Secret Ballot Elections
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

H 3272 Property Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 351 State Ports Authority Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 3560 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 351 State Ports Authority Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 3032 Immigration Reform
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S Amdt P-4A Cigarette Tax Rate Adjustment
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S Amdt P-4A Cigarette Tax Rate Adjustment
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S Amdt P-4A Cigarette Tax Rate Adjustment
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S Amdt P-1 Cigarette Tax Increase for Medicaid
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3427 Ending Common Law Marriage
Stage: Cloture Vote
Vote: Nay

AM 4 to S 398 Prohibiting Payday Lending Amendment
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

S 99 Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Amendment No. P-2B State Scholarships for Private Schools
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

Amendment No. 2c Restructuring the Department of Transportation
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

Amendment No. 45 Competitive Grants Program
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

S 332 Workers' Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 355 Restructuring the Department of Transportation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 285 The Appointment of the Comptroller General
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 101 Reorganization of the State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 284 The Appointment of the Adjutant General
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 288 Appointment of the Secretary of State
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 286 Appointment of the Superintendent of Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 287 The Appointment of the Commissioner of Agriculture
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 285 The Appointment of the Comptroller General
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 101 Reorganization of the State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 284 The Appointment of the Adjutant General
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 288 Appointment of the Secretary of State
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

S 286 Appointment of the Superintendent of Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 287 The Appointment of the Commissioner of Agriculture
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 4810 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4410 Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Bill
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 3726 ATV Use Regulations
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4410 Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Bill
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 3726 ATV Use Regulations
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4449 Sales and Property Taxes
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

H 4938 State Guard Emergency Air Wing
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 4449 Sales and Property Taxes
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

H 4938 State Guard Emergency Air Wing
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

Amdt 2B Sex Offenders Penalties Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H 3381 Outdoor Advertising
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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