Personal Information

• Full-time Legislator & Real Estate Investor
• Residing at 1375 Colonel Maham Dr., Pineville
• Born May 31, 1947 in Pineville
• Son of Joseph H. and the late Omega T. Jefferson
• St. Stephen High
• Claflin University, B.S., 1970
• S.C. Criminal Justice Academy Magistrate School, 1999
• May 30, 1970 married Deloris Livingston, 3 children, Trena Mack, Marva Patterson, and Joseph III
• Specialist Assistant, Congressman Mendel Davis, 1972-80
• Chairman, Berkeley County School Board
• Sixth Distrist Highway Commission
• Magistrate Judge for Berkeley County
• 32 years Federal Government Administrator
• 1994-98 Department of Transportation

Committee Assignments

• Labor, Commerce and Industry, 2nd V.C.
• Legislative Oversight

Sponsored Bills in the House

Primary Sponsor:  Yes   No
Search Session: 2023-2024 (125)2021-2022 (124)2019-2020 (123)2017-2018 (122)2015-2016 (121)2013-2014 (120)2011-2012 (119)2009-2010 (118)2007-2008 (117)2005-2006 (116)

Voting Record

Search Session: 2023-2024 (125) 2021-2022 (124) 2019-2020 (123) 2017-2018 (122) 2015-2016 (121) 2013-2014 (120) 2011-2012 (119)

Service In Public Office

• School Board, 1982 - 1993
• House of Representatives, 2005 - Present