Biography:PEELER, Harvey Smith, Jr. [R]--(Dist. No. 14, Cherokee-Spartanburg-Union-York Cos.)--Dairyman/Businessman; residing at 3033 Old Georgia Hwy., Gaffney; b. Sept. 8, 1948 in Gaffney; s. the late H. Smith, Sr. and Sally (Bratton) Peeler; g. Clemson Univ., B.S., 1970; Aug. 8, 1969 m. Ila LaDonna Caudill, 3 children, Brantlee Rene, Harvey Smith III, and Boone Solomon; mem.: Gaffney First Baptist Church; Mason; Shriner; Amer. Jersey Cattle Assn.; Amer. Legion; Cherokee Co. Council, 1977-80; Sen. Majority Leader, 2005-; mil. serv.: Lt., USA, 1970-72; prev. serv. in Sen. 1981-08.