Occupation: Certified Public Accountant

Biography:CHELLIS, Converse A. III [R]--(Dist. No. 94, Charleston-Dorchester Cos.)--CPA and an officer in the firm of Gamble, Givens & Moody, LLC; residing at 119 Parkwood Dr., Summerville; b. Aug. 10, 1943 in Stockton, Calif.; s. Converse A., Jr. and Adurline T. Chellis; g. The Citadel, B.S., 1965; Dec. 30, 1966 m. Sharon Lee Hayes, 2 children, Tiffany and Converse IV "Con"; Chm., State Bd. of Accountancy, 1990-93; Pres.: S.C. Assn. of CPA's, 1985; Pres., Summerville Chamber of Commerce, 1976; mem.: Accounting Firms Associated, Inc. (AFAI), 1982-99; Summerville Rotary Club, 1976-; Summerville Sertoma Club, 1974-86; Bethany United Methodist Church; past Treas. of the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assn., Inc.-Lowcountry Chap.; Pres., Peru, Indiana Jr. Chamber of Commerce, 1969; Chm., Labor, Commerce & Industry Banking and Consumer Affairs Com., 2001-04; Chm., Bus. and Commerce; Chm., House Rules Com.; Chm., Dorchester Co. Legis. Delegation; mem.: Tax Study Com.; Citadel Brigadier Club; The Citadel Alumni Assn.; Amer. Coll. of Forensic Examiners; mil. serv.: former Capt., USAF; prev. serv. in House 1997-06.