Committee Assignments:

  Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, Chm.
  Ways and Means, Secy./Treas.

Occupation: Full-time Legislator, Retired Businessman

Biography:KIRSH, Herb [D]--(Dist. No. 47, York Co.)--Full-time Legislator/Retired Businessman; residing at 105 Bellwood Dr., Clover; b. May 17 in New York, N.Y. (a six-week resident of New York at birth); s. the late Isadore and the late Yetta Kirsh; g. Duke Univ., B.A., 1949; Jan. 29, 1950 m. the late Suzanne S.; Mayor Pro Tempore of Clover, 1971-75; Mayor, 1975-78; mem.: Temple Emanuel; Mason; Shriner; former Pres., Clover Chamber of Commerce; former Boy Scout Leader & Eagle Scout; Clover Man of the Year, 1976; Distinguished Serv. Award, S.C. Municipal Assn., 1985; Charter mem., Clover Jaycees; Co. Del., State Dem. Convention; Chm., Clover Comm. Bank, 1991-; S.C. Dept. of Revenue, Legislator of the Year, 1996; Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce, Citizen of the Year, 1999; Pioneer Award, Greater Clover Chamber of Commerce, 2001; Appreciation Award, S.C. Assn. of Auditors, Treasurers, and Tax Collectors, 2001; S.C. Assn. of Cos., Home Rule Guardian Award, 2003; Outstanding Serv. Award, S.C. Dept. of Revenue, Dirs., 2003; Mack E. McCarter Award for Citizenship and Comm. Serv., 2004; Legislator of the Year, S.C. Housing Authority, 2005; named 357 Acre "Herb Kirsh Wildlife Conservation Area", S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources, 2005; Legislator of the Year, State Retirees Assn. of S.C., 2006; longest serving House mem. in the 2008 S.C. House of Reps.; Chm., House Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Com., 2008-; mil. serv.: 2 years USNR; prev. serv. in House 1979-08.

Biography current as of      June 18, 2009