Representative James Emerson Smith, Jr.'s Biography

Biographical

Full Name: James Emerson Smith, Jr.
Current Office: State House - District 72, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary; 4 Children: James Emerson III, Thomas Bridges, Paul Bradford, Shannon Elizabeth
Birth Date: 09/09/1967
Birth Place: Columbia, SC
Home City: Columbia, SC
Religion: Episcopal

JD, University of South Carolina, 1995
BA, Political Science, University of South Carolina, 1990

Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1997-present
Minority Leader, South Carolina State House of Representatives

No caucus information on file.

Sole Firm Shareholder, James E. Smith, Jr., Public Attorney, 1996-present
Active Duty, South Carolina National Guard, Afghanistan, 2007-2008
First Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General, United States Army Reserve, 1996-1998
Attorney/Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Limited Liability Partnership, 1995-1996
Legislative Aide/Campaign Director, State Representative Timothy Rogers, 1987-1994
Attorney, Smith Ellis and Stuckey

Member, Vista Lights Rotary, 1999-present
Member, Rotary Club of Columbia, 1997-1999
Board Member, Alston Wilkes Society
Member, Church of the Apostles
Member, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

 

Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/php/contact.php?T=M&C=1711363431

Capitol Website
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/members/bios/1711363431.html

Capitol
335C Blatt Building
Columbia, SC 29201

Phone: 803-734-2997 (Work)
Phone: 803-256-3582 (Home)

District
Post Office Box 50333
Columbia, SC 29250

Phone: 803-933-9800 (Work)
Phone: 803-256-3582 (Home)