Wendell Gilliard's Biography
- State House (SC) - District 111, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (SC) - District 111
Contact Information
Office
328D Blatt Building
Columbia, SC 29201
Post Office Box 31641
Charleston, SC 29417
Full Name:
Wendell G. Gilliard
Gender:
Male
Family:
3 Children: April, Wendell, Keith
Birth Date:
07/01/1954
Birth Place:
Charleston, SC
Home City:
Charleston, SC
Attended, Devry School of Technology
Attended, Labor Organizing College, University of Tennessee Campus
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 111, 2008-present
Former Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Charleston, South Carolina
Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 111, 2022
Member, Charleston City Council, District 6, 1997-2008
Former Member, Regulations and Administration Procedures Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Owner, WGG Consulting Company, present
Former Operator, Albright and Wilson Chemical Plant
Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, present
Attended, Political Science Training at National Leagues of Cities
Former President, United Steel Workers Local 863
Awards:
Arthur J. Clement Award for Excellence in Race Relations, 1999;
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Stroll of Honor Award for Outstanding Achievement in Politics, 2004;
Beta Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Community Service Award in Politics, 2004;
Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church, MLK Humanitarian Award, 2006;
NAACP North Charleston Chapter's Hall of Fame Award for Community Relations, 2006;
Voted Best Councilman by the Charleston City Paper, 2006-08;
Charleston Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Community Service Award, 2008
Father's Name:
William
Mother's Name:
Sinclair