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- Retired, Orangeburg County Attendance Supervisor
- Born March 17, 1958
- Son of the late Jerry N. Govan, Sr., and the late Roberta W. Govan
- South Carolina State University, B.A., 1982
- South Carolina State University, MAT, 2003
- Ed. Spec., 2023
- Hon. Doctor of Divinity
- Graduate Studies, University of South Carolina
- South Carolina Education Policy Fellow, 2011-12
- South Carolina Health Fellows Policy Fellow, 2015
- Graduate, Officer Candidate School, USMC, August 1980
- Fleming Policy Fellow, 1998
- Graduate, Leadership South Carolina, 1992
- Graduate, Leadership Orangeburg, 1990
- S.C. Health Policy Fellow, 2015
- Married Wanda E. Gibson, 4 children, Shawntara, Jeri Nicole, LaWanda and Gabrielle, 7 grandchildren
- S.C. DHEC and S.C. State Univ., Dir. of Small Business Dev. Center
- Human Resources with the U.S. Dept. of Navy
- Primary Prevention Specialist for the Tri-County Comm. on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
- Coord., Pre-Trial Intervention Prog. 1st Jud. Circuit
- Orangeburg Co. People's Assault on Drugs Comm. Anti-Drug Task Force
- School Dist. Parent Education
- Parenting and After School Coordinator, Orangeburg School District Five
- Owner, The Govan Agency, LLC, specializing in Life, Auto and Commercial Ins.
- Lt. Gov., 2004-05, Div. 21 Carolinas Dist.
- Kiwanis Intl., past Pres., Bd. member
- Kiwanis Club of Orangeburg
- Claflin Univ. Bd. of Visitors, Exec. Board
- S.C. SAEP II Project on Effective School Leadership Natl. Black Caucus Institute Fin. Literacy Task Force
- Orangeburg County Dropout Prevention Coordinator
- Literacy Consultant and Community Education Coordinator, Orangeburg County Adult Education
- Parent Educator, Orangeburg School District Five
- Primary Prevention Specialist and Program Coordinator, County Assault on Drugs Task Force, Tri County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Coordinator, Pre-Trial Intervention Program, 1st Judicial Circuit
- Omega Psi Phi Frat., Inc., Natl. Council of Negro Women, Inc.
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- S.C. Assn. of School Admin.
- Former 2nd ranking mem., S.C. House of Representatives
- Chairman, S.C. Legislative Black Caucus, 2005, 2019-
- former, mem., State House Com.; apptd. by the S.C. Gov. & the Adjutant Gen. to Mil Dept. Rank: Lt. Col
- Member and Associate Minister, Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
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