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District 43 (Beaufort, Charleston & Colleton Counties)

Republican - Charleston

Chairman, Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee

Columbia Address

305 Gressette Bldg.
Columbia, 29201

Business Phone: (803) 212-6340

Home Address

360 Concord St.
Suite 201, Charleston, 29401

Home Phone: (843) 886-8454

Business Phone: (843) 722-0123

Committee Assignments

• Fish, Game and Forestry, Chairman
• Invitations
• Judiciary
• Rules
• Transportation

Sponsored Bills in the Senate

Primary Sponsor:  Yes   No
Search Session: 2013-2014 (120)2011-2012 (119)2009-2010 (118)2007-2008 (117)2005-2006 (116)

Sponsored Bills in the House

Primary Sponsor:  Yes   No
Search Session: 2001-2002 (114)1999-2000 (113)1997-1998 (112)

Voting Record

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

Service In Public Office

• House of Representatives, 1997 - 2002
• Senate, 2005 - Present

Personal Information

• Businessman and Attorney
• Residing at 28 Waterway Island Dr., Isle of Palms
• Born March 30, 1959 in Charleston
• Son of the late George E., Jr. and the late Myrtle S. "Snap" Campsen
• Wando High School, 1977
• Furman University, B.S., 1981
• University of South Carolina, J.D., 1988, M.S., 1989
• 1987 married Lalla Lee Laffitte, 2 children, George and Boyce
• South Carolina Bar Association
• South Carolina Real Estate Broker's License
• 100-Ton United States Coast Guard Captain's License
• Executive Vice President, Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., 1985-
• Partner, Campsen and Campsen Attorneys at Law, 1989-
• Commercial Real Estate Broker, Batten, Hudson, and Tarrant, 1983-85
• Passenger Vessel Captain, Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., 1978-82
• Chairman, Charleston County Senate Delegation, 2006-
• Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Mark Sanford, 2002-03
• Co-Chairman and Spokesman, Governor Mark Sanford's Transition Team, 2002-03
• South Carolina College Investment Program Advisory Committee, 2001-02
• Deacon, Church Council, and Teacher, East Cooper Baptist Church