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Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/07/1995
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Judy; 1 Child; Meredith
Birth date: 06/16/1946
Birthplace:
Home City: Greenville SC
Religion:

Education

University of South Carolina, 1969

Profession

Insurance

Committees

Corrections and Penology
Education
Finance
Fish, Game and Forestry
Medical Affairs
Subcommittee on Corrections and Public Safety
Subcommittee on Sales and Income Tax

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

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: Nay

S 20 Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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: Nay

S 20 Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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: Yea

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

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: Yea

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

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

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

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

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: Yea

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: Yea

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

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

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

S 332 Workers' Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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