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, 2008-2014
- 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)
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