SC House of Representatives, Greenville County District 27

Occupation: Businessman

Personal:

• Businessman
• 15-Year resident of District 27, Hunters Woods Subdivision, 210 Foxhound Rd., Simpsonville
• Born: March 4, 1957 in Aiken, SC
• s. J. Roland and Peggy Smith
• Graduated: University of S.C.--Aiken, B.A. in 1979, and University of S. C. M.P.A, 1983
• Married: August 4, 1979 to Brenda L. Harman, teacher for 25 years in the Greenville County School System. They have 2 children, Michael Grady and Dana Michelle.

• Assistant Administrator, Aiken County, 1985-1988
• President, American Society of Public Administrators, S.C. Chapter, 1988-90
• Administrator, Bamberg County, 1988-92
• National Association of County's Achievement Award, Bamberg County, 1990
• Served on Former Governor Carroll Campbell's Homeless Task Force, 1990
• President, S.C. Managers, Admin. & Supervisors, 1991-92
• Administrator, Simpsonville City, 1992-95
• Chmairman, S.C. City and County Management Associations Committee on City Legislative Issues, 1993-94
• Chairman, Greenville County Chief Administrators Officers Group, 1995
• President, Simpsonville Rotary Club, 1997-98
• President, Hillcrest High School's Take Down Club, 1998-2001
• Received 2002 South Carolina Governor's Pollution Prevention Award for Small Business
• President, Simpsonville United Methodist Men's Ministry, 2003
• Elected in Special Election May 20, 2003 to fill the unexpired term of Michael E. Easterday, [R], resigned.
• Honorary Chairman, Republican Congressional Business Roundtable
• 2003 South Carolina Businessman of the Year
• 22 years of Governmental and Entrepreneurial Experience

• Managing Partner, Nin Tai Enterprises
• Vice President, Burkhold Smith Planning & Management

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