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District 106 (Horry County)

Republican - Horry

Chairman, House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee

Columbia Address

411 Blatt Bldg.
Columbia, 29201

Business Phone: (803) 734-3022

Home Address

714 Cedar Dr. North
Surfside Beach, 29575

Home Phone: (843) 238-8380

Business Phone: (843) 238-1142

Committee Assignments

• Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs, Chairman

Sponsored Bills

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

Voting Record

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

Service In Public Office

• House of Representatives, 2005 - Present

Personal Information

• Businessman/Engineer
• Residing at 714 Cedar Dr. N., Surfside Beach
• Born September 19, 1951 in Conway
• Son of Catherine Allen and the late Fred B. Hardwick
• Clemson University, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 1973, M.S., Environmental Engineering, 1977
• Married to Marty Smith, 3 children, Nada, Ira, and Melissa
• District Director, EQC, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), 1978
• Engineering Manager Grand Strand Water and Sewer, 1978-80
• Real Estate Developer and Consulting Engineer, 1980-
• Past Chairman, Horry County Stormwater Advisory Board
• Founding member, South Strand Republican Club, 2001-
• Past member, American Society Civil Engineers
• South Carolina Association of Realtors
• Member, Surfside Area Rotary
• National Society Professional Engineers
• House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2005-, Chairman, 2011-
• Majority Whip, 2007-10
• Co-Chairman Rural Caucus, 2007-10
• Member, Episcopal Church of Resurrection, Surfside Beach