115Th Congress 237

SOUTH CAROLINA 115th Congress 237

SOUTH CAROLINA

(Population 2010, 4,625,364)

SENATORS LINDSEY GRAHAM, Republican, of Seneca, SC; born in Seneca, July 9, 1955; education: graduated, Daniel High School, Central, SC; B.A., University of South Carolina, 1977; awarded J.D., 1981; military service: joined the U.S. Air Force, 1982; Base Legal Office and Area De- fense Counsel, Rhein Main Air Force Base, Germany, 1984; circuit trial counsel, U.S. Air Force; Base Staff Judge Advocate, McEntire Air National Guard Base, SC, 1989–94; 2015, Re- tired as a Colonel in the US Air Force Reserves; award: Meritorious Service Medal for Out- standing Service; Meritorious Service Medal for Active Duty Tour in Europe; professional: es- tablished private law practice, 1988; former member, South Carolina House of Representatives; Assistant County Attorney for Oconee County, 1988–92; City Attorney for Central, SC, 1990– 94; member: Walhalla Rotary; American Legion Post 120; appointed to the Judicial Arbitration Commission by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; religion: attends Corinth Baptist Church; committees: Appropriations; Armed Services; Budget; Judiciary; elected to the 104th Congress on November 8, 1994; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Sen- ate on November 5, 2002, reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

Office Listings http://lgraham.senate.gov 290 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ...... (202) 224–5972 Chief of Staff.—Richard Perry. FAX: 224–3808 Legislative Director.—Mathew Rimkunas. Scheduler / Press Secretary.—Alice James. Deputy Communications Director.—Taylor Reidy. 130 South Main Street, Suite 700, Greenville, SC 29601 ...... (864) 250–1417 State Director.—Van Cato. Communications Director.—Kevin Bishop. Upstate Regional Director.—Angela Omer. State Scheduler.—Edward Mercer. 530 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Suite 202, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 ...... (843) 849–3887 Low Country Regional Director.—Dan Head. 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202, Columbia, SC 29201 ...... (803) 933–0112 Midlands Regional Director.—Yvette Rowland. John L. McMillan Federal Building, 401 West Evans Street, Suite 111, Florence, SC 29501 (843) 669–1505 Pee Dee Regional Director.—Celia Urquhart. 235 East Main Street, Suite 100, Rock Hill, SC 29730 ...... (803) 366–2828 Piedmont Regional Outreach Director.—Theresa Thomas. 124 Exchange Street, Suite A, Pendleton, SC 29670 ...... (864) 646–4090 Senior Advisor.—Denise Bauld.

*** TIM SCOTT, Republican, of North Charleston, SC; born in North Charleston, September 19, 1965; education: R.B. Stall High School; B.S., Charleston Southern University, Charleston, SC, 1988; professional: former owner of Tim Scott Allstate and partner of Pathway Real Estate Group; served on Charleston County Council, 1995–2008; four terms as chair of the Charleston County Council; member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives, 2009–10; member of the U.S. House of Representatives 2010–12; committees: Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Finance; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Special Committee on Aging; appointed by the Governor, January 2, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator James DeMint; appointment took effect upon his resignation from the House of Representatives on January 2, 2013; took the oath of office on January 3, 2013; elected, by special election, on November 4, 2014, for the final two years of Senator DeMint’s second term; reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2016.

Office Listings http://scott.senate.gov 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ...... (202) 224–6121 Chief of Staff.—Jennifer DeCasper. FAX: 228–5143 Legislative Director.—Chuck Cogar. Communications Director.—Sean Smith. Scheduler.—Brie Kelly. 2500 City Hall Lane, 3rd Floor Suite, North Charleston, SC 29406 ...... (843) 727–4525