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District 9 (Greenville & Laurens Counties)

Republican - Laurens

Chairman, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Columbia Address

404 Gressette Bldg.
Columbia, 29201

Business Phone: (803) 212-6230

Home Address

P.O. Box 272
Laurens, 29360

Home Phone: (864) 682-8914

Business Phone: (864) 984-4129

Committee Assignments

• Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chairman
• Finance
• General
• Invitations
• Medical Affairs
• Transportation

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)

Voting Record

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

Service In Public Office

• Senate, 2001 - Present

Personal Information

• Owner, Verdin's Farm & Garden Center
• Residing in Laurens
• Born May 9, 1964 at England Air Force Base in Alexandria, Louisiana
• Son of Daniel B. Verdin, Jr. and Eloise Watts Verdin
• Bob Jones University, B.A., 1986
• September 26, 1987 married Kimberlee Diane Owens, 4 children, Annemarie, Daniel, Whitson, and Caroline
• Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisor, Governor's Office, 1987-1989
• Chairman, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee 2007-2011
• Majority Whip for Senate Republican Caucus, 2011
• Division Commander Sons of Confederate Veterans, 1998-00
• Laurens County Cattlemen's Association
• Hickory Tavern Young Farmers, Mountville Grange
• Joanna Lions Club
• 2006 Friend of SCAV, South Carolina Association of Veterinarians
• Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Farm Bureau, 2006
• Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Veterinarians Association, 2007
• Legislator of the Year, Palmetto Cycling Coalition 2008
• Senate Legislative Champion, Palmetto Family Council 2007-2008
• South Carolina Quality of Life Award, South Carolina Realtors Association 2008
• Friend of the Taxpayer Award 2008, South Carolina Taxpayers Association
• Honorary State FFA Degree, 2009
• John W. Parris Agricultural Leadership Award 2009, by the South Carolina Agricultural Educators Association
• 2009 Advocate of the Year, South Carolina Advocates for Agriculture
• Honorary Chair for the 2009 State 4-H Congress
• 2009 Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Poultry Federation
• 2010 Business Advocate Award, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
• 2010 Senator of the Year, South Carolina Human Service Providers
• Member, Historical Pendleton Farmers Society
• 2010 Honorary American FFA Degree
• 2012 BIPEC Sword and Mace Award
• 2012 Business Advocate Award, South Carolina Chamber
• 2012 Friend of the Taxpayer Award, South Carolina Taxpayers Association
• Old District 96 Commission's 2012 Legislator of the Year Award
• Senate Legislative Champion, Palmetto Family Council 2011-2012
• 2013 Business Advocate Award, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Faith Free Presbyterian Church
• Previously served in the Senate 2001-2013