Personal-

Businessman

19-Year resident of District 27, Hunters Woods Subdivision, 210 Foxhound Rd., Simpsonville

Born- March 4, 1957 in Aiken, SC

s. J. Roland and Peggy Smith

Graduated- University of S.C.–Aiken, B.A. in 1979, and University of S. C. M.P.A, 1983

Married- August 4, 1979 to Brenda L. Harman, teacher for 33years in the Greenville County School System. They have 2 children, Michael Grady and Dana Michelle.

Business-

Assistant Administrator, Aiken County, 1985-1988

President, American Society of Public Administrators, S.C. Chapter, 1988-90

Administrator, Bamberg County, 1988-92

National Association of County’s Achievement Award, Bamberg County, 1990

Served on Former Governor Carroll Campbell’s Homeless Task Force, 1990

President, S.C. Managers, Admin. & Supervisors, 1991-92

Administrator, Simpsonville City, 1992-95

Chmairman, S.C. City and County Management Associations Committee on City Legislative Issues, 1993-94

Chairman, Greenville County Chief Administrators Officers Group, 1995

President, Simpsonville Rotary Club, 1997-98

President, Hillcrest High School’s Take Down Club, 1998-2001

Received 2002 South Carolina Governor’s Pollution Prevention Award for Small Business

President, Simpsonville United Methodist Men’s Ministry, 2003

Elected in Special Election May 20, 2003 to fill the unexpired term of Michael E. Easterday, [R], resigned.

Honorary Chairman, Republican Congressional Business Roundtable

2003 South Carolina Businessman of the Year

29 years of Governmental and Entrepreneurial Experience

Occupation-

Managing Partner, Nin Tai Enterprises

Vice President, Burkhold Smith Planning & Management