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District 80 (Kershaw & Richland Counties)

Democrat - Richland

Columbia Address

432C Blatt Bldg.
Columbia, 29201

Business Phone: (803) 734-3058

Home Address

1515 Crossing Creek Rd.
Eastover, 29044

Home Phone: (803) 776-6416

Committee Assignments

• Labor, Commerce and Industry
• Operations and Management, 2nd V.C.

Sponsored Bills

Primary Sponsor:  Yes   No
Search Session: 2013-2014 (120)2011-2012 (119)2009-2010 (118)2007-2008 (117)2005-2006 (116)2003-2004 (115)2001-2002 (114)1999-2000 (113)

Voting Record

Search Session: 2013-2014 (120) 2011-2012 (119)

Service In Public Office

• Richland County Council, 1977 - 1984, 1986 - 1990, Chairman, 1983 - 1984, 1990
• House of Representatives, 1999 - Present

Personal Information

• Retired Educator/Residential Home Builder/Farmer
• Residing at 1515 Crossing Creek Rd., Eastover
• Born September 25, 1935 in Rose Hill, Virginia
• Son of the late James C. Bales and Ruth Robinette
• Columbia College, B.A., 1960
• East Tennessee State, M.A., 1966
• University of South Carolina, Ed.D., 1975
• December 2, 1993 married Helen (Lynn) Elizabeth Armstrong, 5 children, Richard, Deborah, Kevin, Kris, and Kristen
• Teacher, Principal of Lower Richland High School, Director of Career Education for Richland School District One, 1959-60, 1963-91
• Probation Officer, Richland County Family Court, 1960-63
• Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital Trustee, 1996-98
• Chairman, Freshman Caucus, 1999-00
• United States Army, 1955-56