Committee Assignments:

  Banking and Insurance
  Education
  Finance
  General
  Medical Affairs

Occupation: Businessman/Minister/Author/Pres. & CEO, Sunrise Enterprise of Columbia

Biography:JACKSON, Darrell [D]--(Dist. No. 21, Richland Co.)--Businessman/Minister/Author; Pres. & CEO, Sunrise Enterprise of Columbia; Senior Pastor, Bible Way Church of Atlas Rd.; residing at 608 Motley Rd., Hopkins; b. Feb. 1, 1957 in Columbia; s. the late Bishop Andrew C. and Janie (Lumpkin) Jackson; g. Benedict Coll., B.A., 1979 (Pres. of the Student Govt. Assn.); attended Univ. of S.C. School of Law, 1980; attended Cola. Bible Coll. and Seminary, 1980-82; July 6, 1980 m. Willie Mae Rooks, 2 children, Darrell, Jr. and Antoine Joseph; former mem.: Denny's Corp.; Richland Co. School Bd., Dist. One, 1990-92; Bd. of Dirs., SisterCare, Inc.; Cola. Free Clinic; Palmetto Conservation Bd.; Cola. Visitors Bureau Bd.; Big Brothers Big Sisters; former Trustee, United Way of the Midlands; received Benedict Coll. Most Distinguished Student Award, 1979; Hon. Degree, Richard Stockton Coll., Ponoma, N.J., 2002; Hon. Degree, Benedict Coll., 2002 Legislator of the Year, S.C. Victims Assistance Network, S.C. Primary Health Care Assn.; Outstanding Legislator, Richland One Schools; Humanitarian of the Year, S.C. Law Enforcement Assn., 2008; prev. serv. in Sen. 1993-08.

Biography current as of      June 16, 2009