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District 21 (Richland County)

Democrat - Richland

Columbia Address

612 Gressette Bldg.
Columbia, 29201

Business Phone: (803) 212-6048

Home Address

608 Motley Rd.
Hopkins, 29061

Home Phone: (803) 776-6954

Business Phone: (803) 771-0325

Committee Assignments

• Banking and Insurance
• Education
• Ethics
• Finance
• General
• Medical Affairs

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)1997-1998 (112)1995-1996 (111)1993-1994 (110)

Voting Record

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

Service In Public Office

• Richland County School Board, District One, 1990 - 1992
• Senate, 1993 - Present

Personal Information

• Pastor/Businessman
• Senior Pastor, Bible Way Church of Atlas Road
• Co-Owner of Sunrise Health Benefit Services, LLC
• Founding Partner of Sunrise Communications of Columbia
• Born February 1, 1957 in Columbia
• Son of the late Bishop Andrew C. and Janie (Lumpkin) Jackson
• Graduated from Benedict College, B.A. (President of the Student Government Association)
• Graduated from Columbia International University, M.A.
• Married Willie Mae Rooks, 2 children, Darrell, Jr. and Antoine Joseph
• One granddaughter, Kembriell Janae
• Former Board of Director Member of Denny's Corporation
• Former Board of Director Member of SisterCare, Inc.
• Board of Trustees Member of Benedict College
• Former Board of Director Member of Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Former Trustee, United Way of the Midlands
• Received Benedict College Most Distinguished Student Award, 1979
• Phi Beta Sigma Community Service Award, 1995
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen of the Year Award, 1999
• Received Richland School District One Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award, 1999
• Modjeska Monteith Simkins Political Courage Award, 2000
• Outstanding Legislative Initiative, South Carolina Victims Assistance Network, 2000
• Honorary Degree from Benedict College, 2002
• Honorary Degree from Richard Stockton College, Ponoma, New Jersey, 2002
• Webster University Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004
• Received Allen University Richard Allen Award, 2008
• South Carolina Law Enforcement Association Humanitarian of the Year, 2008
• South Carolina Primary Health Care Association Community Health Center Champion Award, 2009
• Received Young Stroke, Inc. Champion Award, 2010
• American Heart Association- Legislator of the Year Award, 2011
• Received South Carolina State University Distinguished Community Service Award, 2012
• Received South Carolina Employees Association Distinguished Service Award, 2013