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Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Dawn; 2 children: Clara M. , August W
Birth date: 11/21/1968
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
Home City: Greer SC
Religion:

Education

BSME, Purdue University, 1992 MSE, Purdue University, 1994

Committees

Corrections and Penology
General
Judiciary
Medical Affairs
Rules

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

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

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

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: Nay

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

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

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: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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: Nay

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

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: Nay

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: 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 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: Nay

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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