Senator, South Carolina State Senate, District 9, 2000-present

Candidate, South Carolina State Senate, District 9, 2020

Majority Whip, South Carolina State Senate Republican Caucus, 2009, 2011

Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Member, College and University Trustee Screening Commission

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Joint Screening Committee for the Legislative Audit Council

Chair, Medical Affairs Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

Chair, Subcommittee on Property Tax

Member, Transportation Committee

Former Chair, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Family and Veterans' Services Committee, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Invitations Committee, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Retirement and Employee Benefits, South Carolina State Senate

Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024

Member, Finance Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024

Chairman, Medical Affairs Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024

Member, Transportation Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024

Owner/Operator, Verdin's Farm and Garden Center, present

Owner, Verdin's Too

Advisor, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Governor's Office, 1987-1989

Member, Faith Free Presbyterian Church, present

Member, Joanna Lions Club, present

Member, Cattlemen's Association, Laurens County

Member, Hickory Tavern Young Farmers, Mountainville Grance

Division Commander, Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV), South Carolina, 1998-2000

Awards:

2006 Friend of SCAV, South Carolina Association of Veterinarians
Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Farm Bureau, 2006
Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Veterinarians Association, 2007
Legislator of the Year, Palmetto Cycling Coalition 2008
Senate Legislative Champion, Palmetto Family Council 2007-2008
South Carolina Quality of Life Award, South Carolina Realtors Association 2008
Friend of the Taxpayer Award 2008, South Carolina Taxpayers Association
Honorary State FFA Degree, 2009
John W. Parris Agricultural Leadership Award 2009, by the South Carolina Agricultural Educators Association
2009 Advocate of the Year, South Carolina Advocates for Agriculture
Honorary Chair for the 2009 State 4-H Congress
2009 Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Poultry Federation;
2010 Business Advocate Award, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce;
2010 Senator of the Year, South Carolina Human Service Providers;
Member, Historical Pendleton Farmers Society;
2010 Honorary American FFA Degree;
2012 BIPEC Sword and Mace Award;
2012 Business Advocate Award, South Carolina Chamber;
2012 Friend of the Taxpayer Award, South Carolina Taxpayers Association;
Old District 96 Commission's 2012 Legislator of the Year Award;
Senate Legislative Champion, Palmetto Family Council 2011-2012;
2013 Business Advocate Award, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina Association for Career and Technical Education (SCACTE) 2016 Advocate of the Year

Father's Name:

Daniel B., Jr.

Mother's Name:

Eloise