Personal Information
- Born May 13 in New York, New York
- Daughter of Lawrence and Patricia Barrett
- University of South Carolina, B.A., 1974
- 3 children, Emily, Kevin, and Dillon
- South Carolina Association of Counties Legislative Task Force, 2002
- Central Midlands Council of Governments, 2003
- Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority Board, 2000
- CASA Guardian ad Litem, 2004
- Council of State Government Toll Fellowship, 2005
- South Carolina House Arts Caucus, 2004-
- Women in Philanthropy
- Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce Northeast Council, past Board
- South Carolina New Statesman Society, 2005
- CSG, Board of Directors and Executive Board, 2006-
- Women In Government, State Director, 2006-10, Executive Board, 2010
- South Carolina Republican Women's Legislative Caucus, 2005, Chair, 2007-08
- National Foundation of Women Legislators, State Director, 2008, Recording Secretary, 2009
- Palmetto Center for Women Board., 2006-
- Engenuity South Carolina, Executive Committee, 2006-
- Indian Water Council, Boy Scouts of America, Executive Board, 2007
- Human Services and Public Safety Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2007-
- Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics, Advisory Board, 2008-
- House Rules Committee, 2007
- Committee to Screen Candidates for Boards of Trustees of State Colleges and Universities, 2007-, Vice Chairman, 2009
- Education and Economics Development Coordinating Council
- Development Director, Cultural Council, 2008-
- South Carolina General Assembly Women's Caucus, Chairman, 2008-10
- House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, 2005-07
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, 2007-
- Insurance Subcommittee Chairman, 2009-
- Joint Legislative and Citizens Commission on Children, Vice Chairman, 2008
- ALEC Telecommunications Task Force, 2009-
- CSG Annual Conference Committee Chair, 2009-10
- CSG Selected State Legislative Committee
- House Ethics, 2009-
- Majority Whip
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