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Current Office: Representative
First Elected:
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Divorced; 2 Children: Kevin, Kristin
Birth date: 02/21/1954
Birthplace: Columbia, SC
Home City: Pelion SC
Religion: Baptist

Education

BS, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, 1976

Profession

Pharmacist, Big S Drugs, 1980-2006 Pharmacy Owner

Committees

Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Rules
Subcommittee on Other Occupational Regulation and Licensing Boards

SB 1227 Prohibits Camping on State House Grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4967 Amends State Employee Retirement System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

H 3992 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 3407 Establishing a School Voucher Program
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

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SB 1227 Prohibits Camping on State House Grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4967 Amends State Employee Retirement System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

H 3992 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 3407 Establishing a School Voucher Program
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

S 20 Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 3407 Establishing a School Voucher Program
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

S 20 Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amendment No. 1 Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

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

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

H 3408 Freedom of Conscience Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 3700 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 71 Deletes Requirement to Fund the 2012 Presidential Preference Primary
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3241 Funding for Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 3507 Call For Constitutional Convention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 3003 Voter ID
Stage: Passage
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 3305 Requiring Secret Ballot Elections
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 191 Authorizing Warrantless Searches and Seizures of Probationers and Parolees
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: -

H 4219 Censuring Governor Mark Sanford
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

H 3560 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3418 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 3245 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 2 Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 5 Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 2 Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 5 Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H 3301 Payday Lending Regulations
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 11 to H 5300 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. Funding
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 20 to H 5300 Repealing Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

S 429 DNA Sampling Upon Felony Arrest
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 11 to H 5300 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. Funding
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 20 to H 5300 Repealing Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4400 Immigration Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

H Amdt 7A To Reduce Income Tax
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 4A Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 3A Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 7A To Reduce Income Tax
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 4A Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 3A Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

H 3816 Bankruptcy Exemptions
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 7A To Reduce Income Tax
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 4A Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 3A Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

H 3816 Bankruptcy Exemptions
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

Amendment No. 8A Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H 4549 Funding Road Repair and Maintenance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4673 Cost-of-Living Pension Increases for Retired Legislators and State Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4549 Funding Road Repair and Maintenance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4550 Marriage Tax Cut
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AM 1 Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4550 Marriage Tax Cut
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AM 1 Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H 4620 Expanding Governor's Appointment Power
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 4400 Immigration Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

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

H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amendment No. 8 School Tuition Tax Credit
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amendment No. 5 School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

Amendment No. 8 School Tuition Tax Credit
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

Amendment No. 23 Remove the Transportation Commission
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

H 3355 Pre-Abortion Ultrasound
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 3063 Defining Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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