¡Retired Educator/Residential Home Builder/Farmer

¡Residing at 1515 Crossing Creek Rd., Eastover

¡Born September 25, 1935 in Rose Hill, Virginia

¡Son of the late James C. Bales and Ruth Robinette

¡Columbia College, B.A., 1960

¡East Tennessee State, M.A., 1966

¡University of South Carolina, Ed.D., 1975

¡December 2, 1993 married Helen (Lynn) Elizabeth Armstrong, 5 children, Richard, Deborah, Kevin, Kris, and Kristen

¡Teacher, Principal of Lower Richland High School, Director of Career Education for Richland School District One, 1959-60, 1963-91

¡Probation Officer, Richland County Family Court, 1960-63

¡Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital Trustee, 1996-98

¡Chairman, Freshman Caucus, 1999-00

¡United States Army, 1955-56