District 61 (Florence & Marion Counties)
Democrat - Florence
Columbia Address
314B Blatt Bldg.
Columbia, 29201
Business Phone: (803) 734-3002
Home Address
118 Lockewood Dr.
Lake City, 29560
Home Phone: (843) 374-2405
Business Phone: (843) 374-8545
Committee Assignments
Sponsored Bills
Voting Record
Service In Public Office
- Florence County School District Three, 1979 - 1988, Board Chairman, 1982 - 1988
- House of Representatives 2003 - Present
Personal Information
- Retired Minister
- Residing at 118 Lockewood Dr., Lake City
- Born December 14, 1933 in Camden
- Son of Lester P., Sr. and Roberta H. Branham
- Wake Forest University, B.A., 1955
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1958
- August 10, 1956 married Dorothy Ruth Hayes, 2 children, Lester P. III and Maria Ruth Matthews
- General Board of South Carolina Baptist Convention, 1967-72, Chairman, Executive Committee, 1971-72
- Trustee, Furman University, 1973-79
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1982-92
- Baptist Healthcare System, 1986-, Board Chairman, 1993-
- Director, Palmetto Health, 1996-, Chairman, Board of Directors, 1996-00, Chairman Emeritus