A Representative from South Carolina; born in Myrtle Beach, Horry County, S.C., August 4, 1957; B.S., University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., 1979; M.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., 1982; J.D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., 1982; lawyer, private practice; accountant; chairman of the Horry County city council, 2010-2012; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (January 3, 2013-present).