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Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Penny; 2 Children: Joseph II, Aaron
Birth date:
Birthplace: Dillon, SC
Home City: Columbia SC
Religion:

Education

Attended, Columbia International University Attended, Furman University

Profession

Real Estate Broker Former, Sheriff Deputy, Richland County

Committees

Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
Subcommittee on Agriculture

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

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

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

H 3992 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

H 3992 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H 3003 Voter ID
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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: Yea

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: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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