Full Name:
Jackson Seth Whipper
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Carrie Ophelia; 2 Children: Jasiri (deceased), Subira
Birth Date:
06/27/1949
Birth Place:
Charleston, SC
Home City:
North Charleston, SC
Religion:
Christianity
JD, North Carolina Central University, 1984
BA, University of South Carolina, 1972
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1995-2017
Member, MacMillan Postal Advisory Commission, present
Former Member, Election Laws Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Facilities Management Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Operations and Management Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Personnel Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Special Laws
Member, South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, 1995-2017
Owner, Whipper Law Firm, 1996-present
Judge, Charleston County Summary Court, 1986-1994
Staff Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Assistance Program, 1984-1986
Senior Paralegal, Georgia Legal Assistance Program, 1976-1981
Member, National Conference of State Legislators, 1995-present
Member, South Carolina Bar Association, 1985-present
Member, Board of Directors, Anna's House, present
Member, Board of Directors, Father to Father, present
Member, Board of Directors, Neighborhood Legal Assistance Program, present
Member, C&O Federal Credit Union, present
Member, Charleston County Bar Association, present
Recording Secretary, Citizens Patrol Against Drugs, present
Member, Jenkins Institute for Children, present
Member, Jenkins Orphanage Advisory Council, present
Member, Liberty Hill Athletic Club, present
Member, Liberty Hill, Morningside Ferndale Initiative, present
Member, Senior Board of Trustees, Saint Matthew Baptist Church, present
Member, South Carolina Black Lawyers Association, present
Member, South Carolina Coalition for Voter Participation, present
Member, South Carolina Fair Share, present
Member, South Carolina United Action, present
Former Member, Board of Directors, Grimke Settlement Center
Former Member, Board of Directors, Selah Incorporated
Former Member, Charleston County Coalition for Black Voter Participation
Member, Charleston County Magistrates Association, 1986-1994
Parliamentarian, North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1988-1994
Member, South Carolina Summary Court Judges Association, 1987-1994
Awards:
Reginald Heber Smith Fellow;
Flemming Fellow, 2000
Father's Name:
Benjamin
Mother's Name:
Lucille
Nancy