Committee Assignments:

  Agriculture and Natural Resources
  Corrections and Penology
  Fish, Game and Forestry
  Invitations
  Judiciary
  Transportation

Occupation: Businessman/Attorney

Biography:CAMPSEN, George E. III "Chip" [R]--(Dist. No. 43, Berkeley-Charleston Cos.)-- Businessman and Atty.; residing at 28 Waterway Island Dr., Isle of Palms; b. Mar. 30, 1959 in Charleston; s. George E., Jr. and the late Myrtle S. "Snap" Campsen; g. Wando High School, 1977; Furman Univ., B.S., 1981; Univ. of S.C., J.D., 1988, M.S., 1989; 1987 m. Lalla Lee Laffitte, 2 children, George and Boyce; S.C. Bar Assn.; S.C. Real Estate Broker's License; 100-Ton U.S. Coast Guard Capt.'s License; Exec. VP, Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., 1985-; Partner, Campsen and Campsen Attys. at Law, 1989-; Commercial Real Estate Broker, Batten, Hudson, and Tarrant, 1983-85; Passenger Vessel Capt., Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., 1978-82; Chm., Charleston Co. Sen. Delegation, 2006-; Senior Policy Advisor to Gov. Mark Sanford, 2002-03; Co-Chm. and Spokesman, Gov. Mark Sanford's Transition Team, 2002-03; S.C. Coll. Investment Prog. Adv. Com., 2001-02; Deacon, Church Council, and Teacher, East Cooper Baptist Church; prev. serv. in House 1997-02; Sen. 2005-08.

Biography current as of June 19, 2009