South Carolina Legislature


    Representative Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.

Representative Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr. photo

Home County: SPARTANBURG

House District 33 - Spartanburg

Personal Information

  • Retired, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
  • President, The Tallon Group, Inc.
  • Residing at 140 Bagwell Farm Rd., Spartanburg
  • Born September 30, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Son of the late M. Ray and the late Virginia Perseghin Tallon
  • Spartanburg Methodist College, A.A., 1970
  • Limestone College, B.A., 1971
  • June 20, 1971 married Linda Roberts, 2 children, Emily and E. Ray, Jr.
  • Optimist Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, 1972
  • Lion of the Year, 1981
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police, Life member
  • Board member, South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association, 1982-, past President, 1988-89, Life member
  • Certified Fraud Examiner
  • National Food Service Security Council Board, 1996-06, President, 1996-97
  • Spokesperson National Food Service Security Council, 2006-08
  • American Legion
  • NRA
  • Vietnam Veterans Association
  • Republican Caucus Whip, 2010-16
  • Asst. Majority Leader Republican Caucus, 2017-
  • Public Safety Coordinating Council
  • Chairman, Freshman Caucus, 2010
  • Member, House Judiciary Committee
  • Member, First Baptist Church, Spartanburg
  • Military service, United States Air Force, 1963-67

   

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