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    Representative Baxter Hicks Harwell

Representative Baxter Hicks Harwell photo

Home County: DILLON

House District 59 - Dillon, Florence, Marion

Personal Information

  • Residing at 5111 East Old Marion Hwy., Florence
  • Born Feb. 27, 1933 in Mars Bluff
  • Son of Baxter Hicks and Lacy (Rankin) Harwell
  • Graduated from Univ. of S.C., B.A., 1958
  • Cumberland Univ., LL.B., 1960
  • Samford Univ., J.D., 1969
  • Jun. 9, 1956 Married to Nancy Crum Cockfield, 3 children, Jennie, Rankin and Ashley
  • American Legion, Cmdr., 1963-64
  • VFW, Life mem., 1966
  • Natl. Dir., U.S. Jaycees, 1965-66
  • Chief Legal Counsel, 1968-69
  • Pres., S.C. Jaycees, 1966-67
  • Florence Jaycees, 1964-65
  • Pres., WOW, 1963-64
  • Mason
  • Shriner
  • Chief Legal Counsel, 1972
  • Pres. Lions Club, 1973-74
  • Lions Intl., Dist. Gov., 1976-77
  • Florence Public Schools Dist. One, Adv. Bd., Area Vocational Center, 1973-74
  • Com. for Better Schools
  • Bd. of Dir.: Co. Council on Aging, 1968-71
  • St. Comm. on Aging, 1970-78
  • Distinguished Serv. Award, 1964
  • Outstanding Young Man of the Year, 1966
  • Florence City Complex Bldg. Comm. and Detention Center
  • Chm., Florence County & City Comm.
  • Chm., God and Country Foundation
  • Expansion of Natl. Cemetery
  • Mem., First Presbyterian Church
  • Mil. serv.: USA Korean Conflict
  • Prev. serv. in House 1979-80, 1989-94.

   

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