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District 111 (Charleston County)

Democrat - Charleston

Columbia Address

328A Blatt Bldg.
Columbia, 29201

Business Phone: (803) 212-6793

Home Address

P.O. Box 31641
Charleston, 29417

Home Phone: (843) 402-9710

Business Phone: (843) 209-3123

Committee Assignments

• Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Sponsored Bills

Primary Sponsor:  Yes   No
Search Session: 2013-2014 (120)2011-2012 (119)2009-2010 (118)

Voting Record

Search Session: 2013-2014 (120) 2011-2012 (119)

Service In Public Office

• Charleston City Council, 1997 - 2008
• Former Mayor Pro Tempore
• House of Representatives, 2009 - Present

Personal Information

• Owner, WGG Consulting Company
• Residing at 1237 Marvin Ave., Charleston
• Born July 1, 1954 in Charleston
• Son of the late William and the late Sinclair Gilliard
• Attended Devry School of Technology
• Labor Organizing Coll. held at University of Tennessee campus, and political science training at the National Leagues of Cities
• 3 children, April Sinclair, Wendell G., and Keith Demon
• Worked at Albright and Wilson Chemical Plant for 28 years as a chemical plant operator
• Served as United Steel Workers Local Union President for 15 years
• Arthur J. Clement Award for Excellence in Race Relations, 1999
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Stroll of Honor Award for Outstanding Achievement in Politics, 2004
• Beta Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Community Service Award in Politics, 2004
• Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church, MLK Humanitarian Award, 2006
• NAACP North Charleston Chapter’s Hall of Fame Award for Community Relations, 2006
• Voted Best Councilman by the Charleston City Paper, 2006–08
• Charleston Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Community Service Award, 2008