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Occupation: District Technology Student Job Placement Coordinator

Biography:NEILSON, Denny Woodall [D]--(Dist. No. 56, Chesterfield-Darlington Cos.)--District Technology Student Job Placement Coordinator; d. the late Lula (Denny) Woodall and the late Lawrence W. Woodall; g. Anderson Junior Coll.; Coker Coll., B.S.; Winthrop Univ., M.S.; Univ. of S.C. & Nova Univ., Post Graduate; Powers Modeling & Finishing School, N.Y.; m. David S. Neilson; mem., Central Baptist Church; former mem.: Darlington City Council; former Chm., House Ethics Com.; mem., Darlington Co. Council on Aging; S.C. Health Coordinating Council; Bd. of Trustees, Gov.'s School for Science & Math; Bd. of Dirs., Darlington Chamber of Commerce; Pres., Darlington Pilot Club; Darlington Co. Educ. Assn.; Pres., Natl. Assn. Accredited Talent & Beauty Judges; S.C. Educ. Assn. Human Relations Award; S.C. Distinguished Teacher-Citizen Award; Darlington Lions Club Goodfellow Award, 1985; Darlington Bus. & Professional Women's Assn. Woman of the Year, 1985; S.C. Voc. Dir. Assn. Voc. Educ. Leadership Award, 1987 and 1996; S.C. Retired Educators Serv. Award, 1988; Wilson Healthcare Serv. Award, 1989; Young Farmers of America Serv. Award, 1997; Legislator of the Year, S.C. Fed. of Older Amers. Assn., 1997; Citizen of the Year, Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce, 2002; mem., Bd. of Trustees, S.C. Baptist Ministeries on Aging, 2001-05; Darlington Free Med. Bd., 1999; S.C. Assn. of School Admin. Career and Technology, Leadership Award, 2002; recipient of Order of the Palmetto, 2002; S.C. Woman of Achievement by the Miss S.C. Pageant, 2004; prev. serv. in House Aug. 7, 1984-08.

Biography current as of  November 18, 2008