Chief Majority Whip, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 2014-2021

Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 33, 2010-2021

Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 33, 2018

Former Second Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Study Committee on Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Representative, Subcommittee on Criminal Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, South Carolina State House of Representatives

President, The Tallon Group, Incorporated, 2006-present

Vice President, Internal Audit & Loss Prevention, Ryan's Restaurant Group, 1991-2006

Supervisory Special Agent - Lieutenant, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, 1974-1991

Special Agent, 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

Member/President, South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association, 1982-present

Member, ASIS International, present

Member, American Legion, 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

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

Father's Name:

Ray

Father's Occupation:

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

Mother's Name:

Virginia

Spouse's Occupation:

Former Public School Teacher