A Representative from South Carolina. Born in Charleston, Charleston 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, S. C. , council, 2010-2012. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2023). Unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress in 2022.