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Eddie Tallon Sr.

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South Carolina State House, District 33 (2010 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Edward 'Eddie' R. Tallon, Sr.
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    09/30/1944
  • Birth Place:
    Baltimore, MD
  • Home City:
    Spartanburg, SC
  • Family:
    Wife: Linda; 2 Children: Emily, E. Ray Jr.
  • Father's Occupation:
    Served, United States Army, World War II;Former Employee, Florence County Sheriff's Department
Personal Details

Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr. (b. September 30, 1944) is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 33. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Tallon graduated from Limestone College in 1971 with a B.A. He is a board member of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association and a past President. He was on the National Food Service Security Council Board from 1996 to 2006 and served as spokesperson from 2006 to 2008. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1967.

Education

  • BA, Sociology, Limestone College, 1970-1971
  • AA, Spartanburg Methodist College, 1968-1970

Professional Experience

  • BA, Sociology, Limestone College, 1970-1971
  • AA, Spartanburg Methodist College, 1968-1970
  • President, The Tallon Group, Incorporated, 2006-present
  • Vice President, Internal Audit & Loss Prevention, Ryan's Restaurant Group, 1991-2006
  • Special Agent, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, 1974-1991
  • Supervisory Special Agent - Lieutenant, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, 1974-1991
  • Chief, Narcotics Enforcement, Florence County Sheriff's Office, 1971-1974
  • E-4, United States Air Force, 1963-1967

Political Experience

  • BA, Sociology, Limestone College, 1970-1971
  • AA, Spartanburg Methodist College, 1968-1970
  • President, The Tallon Group, Incorporated, 2006-present
  • Vice President, Internal Audit & Loss Prevention, Ryan's Restaurant Group, 1991-2006
  • Special Agent, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, 1974-1991
  • Supervisory Special Agent - Lieutenant, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, 1974-1991
  • Chief, Narcotics Enforcement, Florence County Sheriff's Office, 1971-1974
  • E-4, United States Air Force, 1963-1967
  • Chief Majority Whip, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 2014-present
  • Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 33, 2010-present
  • Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 33, 2018

Current Legislative Committees

Second Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee

Member, Legislative Oversight Committee

Member, Study Committee on Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations

Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Laws

Chair, Subcommittee on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Sociology, Limestone College, 1970-1971
  • AA, Spartanburg Methodist College, 1968-1970
  • President, The Tallon Group, Incorporated, 2006-present
  • Vice President, Internal Audit & Loss Prevention, Ryan's Restaurant Group, 1991-2006
  • Special Agent, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, 1974-1991
  • Supervisory Special Agent - Lieutenant, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, 1974-1991
  • Chief, Narcotics Enforcement, Florence County Sheriff's Office, 1971-1974
  • E-4, United States Air Force, 1963-1967
  • Chief Majority Whip, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 2014-present
  • Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 33, 2010-present
  • Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 33, 2018
  • Member/President, South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association, 1982-present
  • Member, American Legion, present
  • Member, ASIS International, present
  • Member, Certified Fraud Examiners Association, present
  • Member, First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, present
  • Member, Infragard, present
  • Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police, present
  • Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
  • Member, Public Safety Coordinating Council, present
  • Member, Spartanburg Executive Sertoma Club, present
  • Member, Vietnam Veterans Association, present
  • Commissioner, Commission for Accreditiation of Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Former Member, Lions Club
  • Member, South Carolina Hospitality Association
  • Member/President/Spokesperson, National Food Service Security Council Board, 1996-2008

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Vietnam Service Medal;
  • Optimist Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, 1972;
  • Lion of the Year, 1981;
  • Legislator of the Year, Fraternal Order of Police, 2012;
  • Legislator of the Year, SC Sheriff's Association, 2013;
  • Legislator of the Year, National Association of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 2013 & 2014;

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

June 20, 1971

  • Ray

  • Served, United States Army, World War II;
  • Former Employee, Florence County Sheriff's Department

  • Virginia

Spouse's Occupation:

Former Public School Teacher

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