BioCongressman Ralph Norman is a lifelong resident of South Carolina's 5th district. After graduating from Rock Hill High School in 1971, he attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC, and graduated in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.
After college, he joined his father's construction business and helped grow it into one of South Carolina's most successful commercial real estate developers.
Over the course of his career, Ralph has served with a number of organizations dedicated to improving the community, including the York County Home Builders Association, the Children's Attention Home, the Salvation Army, and the Medical University of South Carolina Board of Visitors.
He has consistently demonstrated his dedication to conservative principles. Throughout his political career in the South Carolina House of Representatives and the U.S. House of Representatives, he has consistently voted in favor of limited government, individual liberties, and financially sound policies.
Ralph married Elaine Rice Norman on December 28, 1974. Elaine also is a lifelong resident of South Carolina, growing up in Belton. Together, they have 4 adult children- Warren, Anne, Mary Catherine, and Caroline, 17 grandchildren.
Awards-
True Blue Award - Family Research Council Action
Taxpayer Super Hero Award - Citizens Against Government Waste
Award for Conservative Achievement - American Conservative Union
Thomas Jefferson Award - International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA)
Solar Champion Award - Solar Energy Industries Association
Supporting the solar industry
Guardian of Seniors' Rights Award - 60 Plus Association
Hero of Main Street Award - National Retail Federation
Friend of Farm Bureau Award - American Farm Bureau
Supporting Farm Bureau's position on policy issues
Guardian of Small Business Award - National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Spirit of Enterprise Award - U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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