Personal Information
- Residing in Ninety Six
- Born Sept. 29, 1919 in Greenwood
- Son of the late James William and Fannie (Smith) Drummond of Greenwood
- June 12, 1947 Married to the late Holly Self, 3 sons, Brick, twins, Bob and Dick
- Mem., Bd. of Deacons, First Baptist Church, Ninety Six
- Pres., Lions Club
- Worshipful Master Eureka Lodge No. 48, 32nd Degree Mason
- Shriner
- Comdr., Amer. Legion
- Past Member of Bd. of Trustees, Baptist Coll. of Charleston
- Bd. of Trustees, Coll. of Charleston
- Bd. of Visitors, Clemson Univ.
- Chosen one of 10 outstanding State Legislators in U.S. by Assembly of Governmental Employees, 1976
- Named Senator of the Year by S.C. School Bds. Assn., 1981
- Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation Award, S.C. Hosp. Assn., 1983
- Outstanding State Senator, Amer. Legion Dept. of S.C., 1983
- Legislator of the Year, State Chamber of Commerce, 1983
- Legislator of the Year, VFW, 1984
- Legislator of the Year, S.C. Dental Hygienists Assn., 1987
- Leadership Award, S.C. Dept. of Parole and Comm. Corrections, 1987
- Good Govt. Award, S.C. Citizens for Efficient Govt., 1988
- Received Presidential Medallion, Piedmont Tech. Coll., 1991
- Charles H. Flory Distinguished Serv. Award, S.C. Forestry Assn., 1991
- Inducted into Greenwood Co. Hall of Fame by the Greenwood Area Chamber of Commerce, 1992
- Order of the Palmetto by Gov. Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., 1992
- Senator of the Year by S.C. Student Legis., 1993
- Dedication of The John Drummond Complex, Lander Univ., 1994
- Dedication of The John W. Drummond Engineering Industrial Technologies Center, Piedmont Tech. Coll., 1994
- Legislator of the Year, S.C. Student Legis., 1994
- Presidential Award, Denmark Tech. Coll., 1995
- Distinguished Serv. Award, S.C. Municipal Assn., 1995
- Legislator of the Year, Assn. of Cos., 1995
- Outstanding Public Servant, S.C. Citizens & Merchants Assn., 1996
- Received Hon. Degree, The Citadel, 1996
- Outstanding Legislator, S.C. School Bds. Assn., 1997
- Outstanding State Senator of the Year, S.C. Historical Foundation Soc., Inc., 1997
- Distinguished Serv. Award, S.C. Assn. of Cos., 1997
- Received Hon. Degree, Univ. of S.C., 1997
- Received Hon. Degree, Med. Univ. of S.C., 1997
- Friend of Educ., S.C. Assn. of School Psychologists, 1998
- Legislator of the Year, S.C. Rural Health Assn., 1999
- Legislator of the Year, Assn. of School Librarians, 1999
- Legislator of the Year, S.C. Human Serv. Providers Assn., 1999
- Comm. Serv. Award, Greenwood Rotary Club, 1999
- Hon. Degree, Lander Univ., 1999
- Intl. Pres. Certificate of Appreciation, Intl. Assn. of Lions Clubs, 2000
- Distinguished Friend of State Employees Award, S.C. State Employees Assn., 2000
- Transportation Advocate of the Year, S.C. Transportation Policy & Research Council, 2000
- Legislator of the Year, S.C. Solicitor's Assn., 2000
- Legislator of the Year, S.C. Cable Television Assn., 2001
- Lifetime Achievement Award in Natural Resources by the S.C. Assn. of Conservation Dists., 2001
- Forest Farmer of the Year Award, Greenwood Co. Forestry Assn., 2002
- Douglas F. Dent Award, S.C. School for the Deaf and the Blind, 2002
- Legis. Award, S.C. Counseling Assn., 2002
- Hon. Doctor of Laws Degree, Erskine Coll., 2002
- John W. Drummond Conservationist Award, S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources, 2004
- A+ Legislator Award, S.C. Educ. Assn., 2004
- 2006 David H. Wilkins Legis. Award (Riley Inst. at Furman Univ.)
- Council of State Govt. Longevity of Serv. Award, 2006
- Mil. serv.: 263rd CA, 1939-41
- (USAF, 1943-47) Fighter Pilot, Capt. 405th Fighter Bomber Group England, France, and Germany, 1944-45, Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart twice, Air Medal nine times, three Battle Stars & Presidential Citation
- Prev. serv. in House 1965-66
- Sen. 1967-07
- Pres. Pro Tempore 1996-01.
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