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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Committee to Investigate Candidates for the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce Development, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Educational and Cultural Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Interstate Cooperation Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Oversight Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Secretary, Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Administration and Regulations, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Banking and Consumer Affairs, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business and Commerce, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Environmental Affairs, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Special Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Education

  • Attended, Administration, South Carolina State University
  • BA, Francis Marion University
  • EdS, Administration, Winthrop College
  • MA, Francis Marion University

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Administration, South Carolina State University
  • BA, Francis Marion University
  • EdS, Administration, Winthrop College
  • MA, Francis Marion University
  • Former Assistant Superintendent, Marlboro County School District
  • Former Teacher, Marlboro County School District
  • Former Evaluator, South Carolina State Department of Education

Political Experience

  • Attended, Administration, South Carolina State University
  • BA, Francis Marion University
  • EdS, Administration, Winthrop College
  • MA, Francis Marion University
  • Former Assistant Superintendent, Marlboro County School District
  • Former Teacher, Marlboro County School District
  • Former Evaluator, South Carolina State Department of Education
  • Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 54, 2014-present
  • Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 54, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Vice Chair, Interstate Cooperation Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Secretary, Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Administration and Regulations, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Banking and Consumer Affairs, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business and Commerce, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Environmental Affairs, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Subcommittee on General Laws

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Administration, South Carolina State University
  • BA, Francis Marion University
  • EdS, Administration, Winthrop College
  • MA, Francis Marion University
  • Former Assistant Superintendent, Marlboro County School District
  • Former Teacher, Marlboro County School District
  • Former Evaluator, South Carolina State Department of Education
  • Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 54, 2014-present
  • Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 54, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Lake Paul. A. Wallace Authority, 2014-present
  • Member, Carolina Kiwanis Board of Trustees, 2012-present
  • Member, Pee Dee Citizens Committee on Judicial Qualifications, 2010-present
  • Member, Man2Man Fatherhood Initiative Board, 1998-present
  • President, Marlboro County First Steps, 1998-present
  • Member, Children Defense Freedom Schools Advisory
  • Member, International Internal Leadership for External Services Commission, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Member, Joint Center for Social Change Team
  • Former President/Secretary, Kiwanis Club of Bennettsville
  • Member, Marlboro County Family Literacy Board of Directors
  • Member, Marlboro County Resource Board
  • Member, National Council of Negro Women (Darlington Chapter)
  • Member, Shiloh Baptist Church
  • Gala Co-Chair/County Chair, United Negro College Fund of the Pee Dee Advisory Board
  • President, Upsilon Sigma Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 2013-2014
  • Chair, Marian Wright Edelman Public Library Board, 2005-2013
  • Membership Chair, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2013
  • Member, International Progress Commission, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 2006-2010
  • Lieutenant Governor, Carolina Kiwanis District 20, 2009
  • Member, Leadership South Carolina Board, 1992-1994
  • President, Omicron Zeta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 1992-1994
  • Participant, Leadership South Carolina, 1991

Other Info

— Awards:

  • (Recent awards) 2014 State Outstanding Individual of the Year Award (Friends of the Library)
  • 2011 Woman (Soror) of the Year -- Upsilon Sigma Omega Chapter of AKA
  • 2010 Outstanding Service Award -- Marlboro County School District
  • NAACP Outstanding Community Leadership Award
  • Kiwanian of the Year Award -- Kiwanis Club of Bennettsville
  • First Patient Innovator Award -- Care South Carolinas
  • 2009 South Carolina Volunteer of the Year -- Limos for Learning
  • 2009 -2010 Home Town Hero Award -- Bennettsville Downtown Development Association
  • 2010 First Inductee into JROTC Hall of Heroes -- MCHS JROTC
  • Featured in the Community Times News (March 2010) SC Top 100 Black Women of Influence
  • Cluster VII Alpha Kappa Alpha Leadership Award- Sept. 2010
  • Cluster VII Alpha Kappa Alpha Volunteer Award-Sept. 2010
  • 2010 Recognition for Indefatigable Spirit, Perseverance and Tireless Effort in Pursuit of the Dream -- Marian Wright Edelman Library Project Award
  • Outstanding Leadership "Hooah All The Way" Bulldog Battalion Award

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

February 3, 1969

Names of Grandchildren:

Alexis, Christian, Jade, Kobi

  • 4

Events

2019

Dec. 3
GivingTuesday Pee Dee Drop In, Do Good - Bennettsville

Tue 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

Bennettsville Community Center Bennettsville, SC