Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 14, 2002-2019

Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representative, District 14, 2018

Vice Chair, County Council, Laurens, 1996-2002

Former Member, General Government, Personnel and Benefits Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses

Former President, National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses

Former Member, Revenue Policy Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Chair, Ethics Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Police Officer, Greenville, retired

Served, United States Army Reserve, 1981-1987

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, present

Member, Gun Owners of South Carolina, present

Lifetime Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present

Member, National Wild Turkey Federation, present

Member, North American Hunting Club, present

Member, Rabun Creek Baptist Church, present

Member, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, present

President, Fraternal Order of Police

Awards:

"Legislator of the Year" - The Fraternal Order of Police,
Green Tie Award - for leadership on Environmental and Natural Resource Issues,
Chamber Business 100% Supporter,
Defender of Freedom - NRA,
2013 Legislator of the Year - S.C. Association of Regional Councils

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

June 28, 1974

Father's Name:

Joseph C., Jr.

Mother's Name:

Lois Lollis Pitts

Number of Grandchildren:

Two