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Peter McCoy, Jr.'s Biography

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Full Name:

Peter Michael McCoy, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Jennifer; 3 Children: Mae Loflin, Lucy Davis, Peter Michael III

Birth Date:

08/20/1978

Birth Place:

Charleston, SC

Home City:

James Island, SC

Religion:

Christian

JD, Regent University, 2002-2005

BA, History/Religion, Hampden-Sydney College, 1997-2001

Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 115, 2010-2020

Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 115, 2018

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2013

Former Member, Ethics Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Public Service Authority Evaluation and Recommendation Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

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

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Constitutional Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives

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

Former Chair, Subcommittee on General and Family Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Attorney, McCoy and Stokes, Limited Liability Corporation, 2011-present

Former Employee, Barton and Burwell Fishing Supplies

Assistant Solicitor, Ninth Circuit, Charleston County, 2005-2010

Member, Executive Board, Charleston Lawyers Club, 2007-present

Member, Folly Beach Civic Club, present

Member/Sunday School Teacher, Grace Episcopal Church, present

Member, James Island Exchange Club, present

Member, Charleston County Bar Association

Member, Charleston County Republican Party

Member, Criminal Law Bar Association

Member, Ducks Unlimited

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, Save the Morris Island Lighthouse Advisory Board

Member, South Carolina Bar Association

Member, South Carolina Saltwater Sportfishing Association

Awards:

Licensed to practice in Federal District Court of South Carolina and Federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals;
Awarded the Key to James Island;
2012 Business Advocate Award from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce;
Recognized, strongest pro-business House member from Charleston, South Carolina Business and Industry Political Education Committee, 2011;
Taxpayer Hero, Club for Growth;
Named South Carolina Rising Star by South Carolina Super Lawyers 2013;
2014 recipient of the Charleston Regional Business Journal's Forty under 40

Father's Name:

Peter M.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Fishing, Hunting, Surfing, Politics

Mother's Name:

Lucy

Spouse's Occupation:

Former Charleston County public school teacher; criminal prosecutor

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