John L. Napier

A Representative from South Carolina. Born in Blenheim, Marlboro County, S. C. , May 16, 1947. Attended the public schools. A. B. , Davidson College, Davidson, N. C. , 1969. J. D. , University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. , 1972. United States Army Reserve, first lieutenant, 1969-1977. Admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1972. Legislative assistant to United States Senator Strom Thurmond and Republican counsel, United States Senate Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure, 1972-1973. Republican counsel and professional staff member, United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1973-1976. Chief legislative assistant and chief legal counsel to Senator Strom Thurmond, 1976-1978. Chief Republican counsel, United States Senate Committee on Official Conduct, 1977. Private practice of law in Bennettsville, S. C. , 1978-1980. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh Congress (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1983). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982. Returned to the private practice of law in Bennettsville, 1983-1986. Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1984. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan as judge, United States Court of Federal Claims, 1986-1989. Special outside counsel, U. S. House Committee on House Administration's investigation of the House Post Office, 1992. Is a resident of Pawleys Island, S. C.