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District 40 (Newberry County)

Democrat - Newberry

Columbia Address

422B Blatt Bldg.
Columbia, 29201

Business Phone: (803) 734-3276

Home Address

308 Pomaria St.
Little Mountain, 29075

Home Phone: (803) 945-7461

Business Phone: (803) 345-1538

Committee Assignments

• Judiciary

Sponsored Bills

Primary Sponsor:  Yes   No
Search Session: 2013-2014 (120)2011-2012 (119)2009-2010 (118)2007-2008 (117)2005-2006 (116)2003-2004 (115)2001-2002 (114)1999-2000 (113)1997-1998 (112)

Voting Record

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

Service In Public Office

• Mayor of Little Mountain, 1983 - 1989, 1993 - 1996
• House of Representatives, 1997 - Present

Personal Information

• Businessman/Attorney
• Residing at 308 Pomaria St., Little Mountain
• Born June 30, 1937 in Walterboro
• Son of the late Walton J., Jr. and the late Rhoda Lane (Brown) McLeod
• Yale University, B.A., 1959
• University of South Carolina, LL.B., 1964
• Attended University of Minn. Public Health School, summer, 1972
• Married to Julie E. Hamiter, 1 child
• Law Clerk, Chief Judge Clement Haynsworth, United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1964-65
• Attorney, Pope & Schumpert, 1965-67
• Assistant United States Attorney, 1967-68
• General Counsel, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), 1968-94
• Deputy South Carolina Attorney General, 1987-88
• Board member, Newberry County Council on Aging, 2001-
• Newberry College Foundation, 2005-
• South Carolina Alzheimer's Association, 2007-
• S.E. Institute for Women in Politics, 2007-
• South Carolina Humanities Council, 2008-
• South Carolina Legislative Audit Council, 2008-
• President, Newberry Jaycees, 1967
• President, South Caroliniana Soc., 1990-93
• Chair, Central Midlands Council of Governments, 1981-82, 2001-03
• President, South Carolina Magistrates Association, 1976-77
• State President, South Carolina Reserve Officers, 1981-82
• National President, Judge Advocates Association, 1991-92
• Editorial Advisory Board, S.E. Environmental Law Journal, 1993-
• J. B. O'Neall Inn of Court, 1996-
• Recipient of Outstanding Freshman Representative Award, 1997
• South Carolina Reserve Officer of the Year, 1998
• Outstanding Legislator Award, Gift of Life Trust Fund, 1999
• Legislator Appreciation Award, South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts, 2006
• Outstanding Service Award, South Carolina American Legion, 2006
• Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Human Services Providers Association, 2008
• 1st Vice Chairman, Judiciary Committee, 2006-08
• State House Committee, 2010-
• Member, American Legion
• Ruritan Club
• Mason
• Hejaz Shriner
• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
• United States Navy, 1959-61, 1963 & 1990-Captain, United States Navy Reserve (Retired)