Tom Davis' Biography
- State Senate (SC) - District 46, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (SC) - District 46
Contact Information
Office
604 Gressette Building
Columbia, SC 29201
Post Office Drawer 1107
Beaufort, SC 29901-1107
Full Name:
Tom Davis
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Reid; 3 Children: Elizabeth, Grace, Claire
Birth Date:
05/31/1960
Birth Place:
New Brunswick, NJ
Home City:
Beaufort, SC
Religion:
Catholic
JD, School of Law, University of Maryland, 1982-1984
BS, Political Science, Furman University, 1978-1982
Senator, South Carolina State Senate, District 46, 2008-present
Candidate, South Carolina State Senate, District 46, 2020
Member, Banking and Insurance Committee
Member, Committee to Review Candidates for the South Carolina Consumer Affairs Commission
Member, Electricity Market Reform Measures Study Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Fish, Game and Forestry Committee
Chair, Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Member, Legislative Oversight Committee
Member, Medical Affairs Committee
Member, Subcommittee on K-12 Education
Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Constitutional Subcommittee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Chair, Invitations Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Joint Screening Committee for the Legislative Audit Council, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on K-12 Education, South Carolina State Senate
Attorney/Managing Partner, Harvey & Battey, 1985-present
Chief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff/Policy Adviser, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, 2003-2008
Campaign Manager, Governor Mark Sanford, 2002, 2006
Member, South Carolina Bar Association, 1985-present
Member, Phi Beta Kappa, present
Member, Saint Peter's Catholic Church, present
Former Member, Beaufort County Planning Board
Former Member, Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors
Former Member, Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Historic Beaufort Foundation Board of Directors
Former Member, Lowcountry Council of Governments
Former Chair, Negotiating Committee, Jasper Ocean Terminal Joint Project Office
Former Member, South Carolina States Ports Authority
Awards:
Ulmer Medal (given to the Furman University political science major with the highest GPA); Sobeloff Award (given to the University of Maryland School of Law student with the highest score in the second-year course on Constitutional Law).
Father's Name:
G. Thomas
Favorite Book:
The Sun Also Rises, The Great Gatsby, All The King's Men
Favorite Movie:
Groundhog Day, The Godfather (Trilogy), Rear Window, Casablanca, The Deer Hunter
Favorite Musician:
Steely Dan, Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Jackson Browne
Favorite Quote:
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others."
Favorite TV Shows:
Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Wire, The Sopranos, House of Cards, The West Wing
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Reading, golf, hiking
Mother's Name:
Yvonne