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District 35 (Kershaw, Lee, Richland & Sumter Counties)

Democrat - Sumter

Columbia Address

508 Gressette Bldg.
Columbia, 29201

Business Phone: (803) 212-6132

Home Address

P. O. Box 57
Sumter, 29151

Home Phone: (803) 778-0597

Business Phone: (803) 775-1263

Committee Assignments

• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Corrections and Penology
• Fish, Game and Forestry
• Judiciary
• Rules

Sponsored Bills

Primary Sponsor:  Yes   No
Search Session: 2013-2014 (120)

Voting Record

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

Personal Information

• Attorney
• Residing at 12 Frank Clarke Street in Sumter
• Born February 17, 1978 in Sumter
• Son of Joe and Kathy (Watson) McElveen
• August 13, 2011 married Bronwyn Kelson McKnew
• Davidson College, B.A., 2000
• University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2003
• Leadership Sumter, Class XVII
• Prosecuted cases for the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, 2004
• Former assistant public defender, Sumter County, 2004-2005
• Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2009-2010
• Judicial Qualifications Committee, S.C. Bar 2009-2012
• Shaw-Sumter Community Council
• Sumter Sertoma Club
• Member of First Presbyterian Church (Sumter), Deacon and Youth Council Advisor