Education:
JD, University of South Carolina Law School, 1981
Attended, Public Administration Masters Degree Program, 1977-1978
BA, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 1977.

Professional Experience:
Reserve Judge, Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, present
Colonel, United States Air Force Reserves, 1995-present
Major, South Carolina Air National Guard, 1989-1994
Private Law Practice, Oconee County, 1988-1994
United States Air Force, Europe, 1982-1988.

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 2002-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1994-2002
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1992-1994
City Attorney, Central South Carolina, 1990-1994
Assistant County Attorney, Oconee County, 1988-1992
Republican Assistant Whip, House of Representatives.

Organizations:
Member, American Legion Post 120
Member, Anderson Chamber of Commerce
Member, Corinth Baptist Church
Fundraising Chair, Oconee Chapter of American Cancer Society
Member, Retired Officers Association
Board Member, Rosa Clark Free Medical Center
Member, Seneca Sertoma
Member, Walhalla Rotary.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Budget, Member
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member
Judiciary, Member
Special Committee on Aging, Member
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, Member
Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, Member
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Member
Subcommittee on Personnel, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, Member
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
Subcommittee on The Constitution, Member
Veterans' Affairs, Member