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State Senate

The General Assembly crafts South Carolina state laws. South Carolina voters elect members of the General Assembly to represent their districts. The General Assembly consists of two houses.  The lower house is the South Carolina House of Representatives.  The upper house is the State Senate.  Altogether, the General Assembly consists of 170 members.  There are 124 members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, who are elected every two years, and the South Carolina Senate has 46 members, elected every four years concurrent to the Presidential election.  The legislature convenes at the South Carolina State House in Columbia.

SENATE

Thomas C. Alexander [R]
Dist. No. 1 - Oconee & Pickens Cos.
(H) 150 Cleveland Dr., Walhalla, 29691
Bus.: (864) 638-2988
Home: (864) 638-2153
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 402
Bus.: (803) 212-6220
e-mail: SGenComm@scsenate.gov

Ralph Anderson [D]
Dist. No. 7 - Greenville Co.
(H) 315 Elder St., Greenville, 29607
Bus.: N/A
Home: (864) 235-0611
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 504
Bus.: (803) 212-6032
e-mail: RalphAnderson@scsenate.gov

Lee Bright [R]
Dist. No. 12 - Spartanburg Co.
(H) PO Box 589, Roebuck, 29376
Bus.: (864) 587-1800
Home: (864) 576-6742
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 502
Bus.: (803) 212-6108
e-mail: LeeBright@scsenate.gov

Kevin L. Bryant [R]
Dist. No. 3 - Anderson Co.
(H) 104-A North Ave., Anderson, 29625
Bus.: (864) 202-8394
Home: (864) 202-8394
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 606
Bus.: (803) 212-6024
e-mail: KevinBryant@scsenate.gov

Paul G. Campbell, Jr. [R]
Dist. No. 44 - Berkeley Co.
(H) 150 Loganberry Cir., Goose Creek, 29445
Bus.: (803) 296-1001
Home: (843) 569-0089
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 604
Bus.: (803) 212-6016
e-mail: PaulCampbell@scsentate.gov

George E. “Chip” Campsen III [R]
Dist. No. 43 - Berkeley & Charleston Cos.
(H) 360 Concord St., Ste. 201 Charleston, 29401
Bus.: (843) 722-0123
Home: (843) 886-8454
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 604
Bus.: (803) 212-6016
e-mail: ChipCampsen@scsenate.gov

Ray Cleary [R]
Dist. No. 34 - Charleston, Georgetown & Horry cos.
(H) 3577 Marion Lane, Murrells Inlet, 29576
Bus.: (843) 650-5100
Home: (843) 357-2234
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 501
Bus.: (803) 212-6032
e-mail: RayCleary@scsenate.gov

Creighton B. Coleman [D]
Dist. No. 17 - Chester, Fairfield, Union & York Cos.
(H) 125 S. Garden St., Winnsboro, 29180
Bus.: (803) 635-6884
Home: (803) 635-7066
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 513
Bus.: (803) 212-6180
e-mail: CreightonColeman@scsenate.gov

John E. Courson [R]
Dist. No. 20 - Lexington & Richland Cos.
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 412
Bus.: (803) 212-6250
Home: (803) 256-7853
e-mail: SEduComm@scsenate.gov

Ronnie W. Cromer [R]

Dist. No. 18 - Lexington, Newberry & Saluda Cos.
(H) PO Box 378, Prosperity, 29127
Home: (803) 364-3950
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 305
Bus.: (803) 212-6040
e-mail: RonnieCromer@scsenate.gov

Thomas C. “Tom” Davis [R]
Dist. No. 46 - Beaufort Co.
(H) PO Drawer 1107, Beaufort, 29901-1107
Bus.: (843) 252-8583
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 602
Bus.: (803) 212-6008
e-mail: TomDavis@scsenate.gov

Dick Elliott [D]

Dist. No. 28 - Dillon, Horry, Marion & Marlboro Cos.
(H) PO Box 3626, N. Myrtle Beach, 29582
Home: (843) 249-1520
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 601
Bus.: (803) 212-6116
Home: (803) 771-8711
e-mail: DickElliott@scsenate.gov

Michael L. Fair [R]
Dist. No. 6 - Greenville Co.
(H) PO Box 14632, Greenville, 29610
Bus.: (864) 246-4257
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 211
Bus.: (803) 212-6420
e-mail: MikeFair@scsenate.gov

Robert Ford [D]
Dist. No. 42 - Charleston Co.
(H) PO Box 21302, Charleston, 29413
Bus.: (843) 813-1777
Home: (843) 852-0777
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 506
Bus.: (803) 212-6124
Home: (803) 798-9220
e-mail: RobertFord@scsenate.gov

Lawrence K. “Larry” Grooms [R]
Dist. No. 37 - Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton & Dorchester Cos.
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 203
Bus.: (803) 212-6400
e-mail: STransComm@scsenate.gov

Robert W. Hayes, Jr. [R]
Dist. No. 15 - York Co.
(H) 1486 Cureton Dr., Rock Hill, 29732
Bus.: (803) 324-2800
Home: (803) 328-8532
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 205
Bus.: (803) 212-6410
e-mail: SEthicsComm@scsenate.gov

C. Bradley Hutto [D]

Dist. No. 40 - Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell & Orangeburg Cos.
(H) PO Box 1084, Orangeburg, 29116-1084
Bus.: (803) 534-5218
Home: (803) 536-1808
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 510
Bus.: (803) 212-6140
e-mail: BradHutto@scsenate.gov

Darrell Jackson [D]
Dist. No. 21 - Richland Co.
(H) 608 Motley Rd., Hopkins, 29061
Bus.: (803) 771-0325
Home: (803) 776-6954
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 612
Bus.: (803) 212-6048
e-mail: DarrellJackson@scsenate.gov

John M. “Jake” Knotts, Jr. [R]

Dist. No. 23 - Lexington Co.
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 303
Bus.: (803) 212-6350
e-mail: SInvComm@scsenate.gov

John C. Land III [D]
Dist. No. 36 - Calhoun, Clarendon, Florence & Sumter Cos.
(H) PO Box 138, Manning, 29102
Bus.: (803) 435-8894
Home: (803) 435-2314
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 513
Bus.: (803) 212-6180
e-mail: JohnLand@scsenate.gov

Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. [R]
Dist. No. 31 - Darlington & Florence Cos.
(H) 1817 Pineland Ave., Florence, 29501
Bus.: (843) 662-0388
Home: (843) 667-1152
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 111
Bus.: (803) 212-6640
e-mail: SFinComm@scsenate.gov

Phil P. Leventis [D]

Dist. No. 35 - Lee & Sumter Cos.
(H) Bus.: (803) 968-6185
Home: (803) 469-2047
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 608
Bus.: (803) 212-6000
e-mail: PhilLeventis@scsenate.gov

Joel Lourie [D]
Dist. No. 22 - Kershaw & Richland Cos.
(H) PO Box 6212, Columbia, 29260
Home: (803) 787-5802
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 601
Bus.: (803) 212-6116
e-mail: JoelLourie@scsenate.gov

Gerald Malloy [D]
Dist. No. 29 - Chesterfield, Darlington, Lee & Marlboro Cos.
(H) 1216 Salem Rd., Hartsville, 29550
Bus.: (843) 339-3000
Home: (843) 332-5533
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 512
Bus.: (803) 212-6148
e-mail: GeraldMalloy@scsenate.gov

Larry A. Martin [R]
Dist. No. 2 - Pickens Co.
(H) PO Box 247, Pickens, 29671
Bus.: (864) 306-2152
Home: (864) 878-6105
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 311
Bus.: (803) 212-6340
e-mail: SRulesComm@scsenate.gov

Shane R. Martin [R]
Dist. No. 13 - Greenville, Spartanburg & Union Cos.
(H) 2741 Glenn Springs Rd., Spartanburg, 29302
Cell: (864) 804-8499
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 501
Bus.: (803) 212-6100
e-mail: ShaneMartin@scsenate.gov

A. Shane Massey [R]
Dist. No. 25 - Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick & Saluda Cos.
(H) PO Box 551, Edgefield, 29824
Bus.: (803) 649-6200
Home: (803) 480-0419
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 608
Bus.: (803) 212-6000
e-mail: ShaneMassey@scsenate.gov

John W. Matthews, Jr. [D]
Dist. No. 39 - Bamberg, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton & Orangeburg Cos.
(H) Home: (803) 829-2383
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 613
Bus.: (803) 212-6056
e-mail: JohnMatthews@scsenate.gov

Glenn F. McConnell [R]
Dist. No. 41 - Charleston Co.
(H) 27 Bainbridge Dr., Charleston, 29407
Bus.: (843) 571-3921
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 101
Bus.: (803) 212-6610
e-mail: SJudComm@scsenate.gov

J. Yancey McGill [D]

Dist. No. 32 - Florence, Georgetown, Horry & Williamsburg Cos.
(H) 601 Longstreet St., Kingstree, 29556
Bus.: (843) 355-7217
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 508
Bus.: (803) 212-6132
Home: (803) 779-7790
e-mail: YanceyMcGill@scsenate.gov

Floyd Nicholson [D]

Dist. No. 10 - Abbeville, Greenwood & Laurens Cos.
(H) PO Box 1777, Greenwood, 29648
Bus.: (864) 223-0400
Home: (864) 223-9460
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 610
Bus.: (803) 212-6040
e-mail: FloydNicholson@scsenate.gov

William H. O’Dell [R]
Dist. No. 4 - Abbeville, Anderson & Greenwood Cos.
(H) P.O. Box 540, Ware Shoals, 29692
Bus.: (864) 861-2222
Home: (864) 943-0905
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 610
Bus.: (803) 212-6040
Home: (803) 252-0845
e-mail: WilliamODell@scsenate.gov

Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. [R]
Dist. No. 14 - Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union & York Cos.
(H) P.O. Box 742, Gaffney, 29342
Bus.: (864) 489-9994
Home: (864) 489-3766
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 213
Bus.: (803) 212-6430
e-mail: SMediComm@scsenate.gov

Clementa C. Pinckney [D]
Dist. No. 45 - Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Hampton & Jasper Cos.
(H) PO Box 507, Ridgeland, 29936
Bus.: (843) 726-6019
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 512
Bus.: (803) 212-6148
e-mail: ClementaPinckney@scsenate.gov

Luke A. Rankin, Sr. [R]
Dist. No. 33 - Horry Co.
(H) 201 Beaty St., Conway, 29526
Bus.: (843) 248-2405
Home: (843) 626-6269
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 508
Bus.: (803) 212-6132
e-mail: LukeRankin@scsenate.gov

Glenn G. Reese [D]
Dist. No. 11 - Spartanburg Co.
(H) 507 Fagan Dr., Lake Bowen, Inman, 29349
Bus.: (864) 585-1956
Home: (864) 592-2984
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 502
Bus.: (803) 212-6108
e-mail: GlennReese@scsenate.gov  

Michael T. “Mike” Rose [R]

Dist. No. 38 - Charleston & Dorchester Cos.
(H) 409 Central Avenue, Summerville, 29483
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 613
Bus.: (803) 212-6056
e-mail: MikeRose@scsenate.gov  

W. Greg Ryberg [R]
Dist. No. 24 - Aiken Co.
(H) PO Box 1077, Aiken, 29802
Bus.: (803) 641-4125
Home: (803) 648-9357
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 313
Bus.: (803) 212-6320
e-mail: SLCIComm@scsenate.gov  

John L. Scott, Jr. [D]
Dist. No. 19 - Richland Co.
(H) 215 Elmont Dr., Columbia, 29203
Bus.: (803) 733-5176
Home: (803) 786-2373
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 612
Bus.: (803) 212-6048
e-mail: JohnScott@scsenate.gov  

Nikki G. Setzler [D]
Dist. No. 26 - Aiken, Lexington & Saluda Cos.
(H) 1309 Canary Dr., West Columbia, 29169
Bus.: (803) 796-1285
Home: (803) 796-7573
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 510
Bus.: (803) 212-6140
e-mail: NikkiSetzler@scsenate.gov

Vincent A. Sheheen [D]
Dist. No. 27 - Chesterfield, Kershaw & Lancaster Cos.
(H) PO Drawer 10, Camden, 29021
Bus.: (803) 432-4391
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 506
Bus.: (803) 212-6124
e-mail: VincentSheheen@scsenate.gov

Phillip W. Shoopman [R]

Dist. No. 5 - Greenville Co.
(H) 4455 Skyland Dr., Greer, 29651
Home: (864) 895-6446
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 504
Bus.: (803) 212-6032
e-mail: PhillipShoopman@scsenate.gov

David L. Thomas [R]
Dist. No. 8 - Greenville Co.
(H) 23 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, 29609
Bus.: (864) 271-6371
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 410
Bus.: (803) 212-6240
e-mail: SBIComm@scsenate.gov

Daniel B. “Danny” Verdin III [R]
Dist. No. 9 - Greenville & Laurens Cos.
(H) PO Box 272, Laurens, 29360
Bus.: (864) 984-4129
Home: (864) 682-8914
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 404
Bus.: (803) 212-6230
e-mail: SAgriComm@scsenate.gov

Kent M. Williams [D]
Dist. No. 30 - Dillon, Florence, Marion & Marlboro Cos.
(H) 4205 Stirk Pl., Marion, 29571
Bus.: (843) 423-8237
Home: (843) 362-0307
(C) PO Box 142, Columbia, 29202-0142
Room 602
Bus.: (803) 212-6008
e-mail: KentWilliams@scsenate.gov

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