Owner, Verdin's Farm & Garden Center

Residing in Laurens

Born May 9, 1964 at England Air Force Base in Alexandria, Louisiana

Son of Daniel B. Verdin, Jr. and Eloise Watts Verdin

Bob Jones University, B.A., 1986

September 26, 1987 married Kimberlee Diane Owens, 4 children, Annemarie, Daniel, Whitson, and Caroline

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

Chairman, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee 2007-2011

Majority Whip for Senate Republican Caucus, 2011

Division Commander Sons of Confederate Veterans, 1998-00

Laurens County Cattlemen's Association

Hickory Tavern Young Farmers, Mountville Grange

Joanna Lions Club

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

2013 Business Advocate Award, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

Member, Faith Free Presbyterian Church

Committee Assignments

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chairman

Finance

General

Invitations

Medical Affairs

Transportation

Sponsored Bills

Primary Sponsor- Yes No

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Voting Record

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Service In Public Office

Senate, 2001 - Present

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