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- Public Relations Consultant
- 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
- Recipient of the Community Service Award in Politics presented by the South Carolina National Council of Negro Women
- The Association for the Study of African life and history {Asalh} Certificate of Appreciation Award
- Morris St. Baptist church 135th Anniversary Community Service Award (2000)
- The George Washington Carver Consistory #162 "Expect the Unexpected" Appreciation Award (2001 & 2005)
- The National Council of Negro women Bethune- Leonard section for Outstanding Community Leader's Award in Politics (2002)
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- Charleston City Council, 1997 - 2008
- Former Mayor Pro Tempore
- House of Representatives, 2009 - Present
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