Roland Smith | |
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Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 84th district | |
In office March 1989 –December 2, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Billy Jones |
Succeeded by | Chris Corley |
Personal details | |
Born | Aiken,South Carolina | February 26,1933
Political party | Republican (since 1993) Democratic (until 1993) |
Spouse | Peggy Cato |
Residence | Warrenville,South Carolina |
Occupation | Retired minister,postman |
J. Roland Smith (born February 26,1933) is an American politician who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives. A native of Aiken,South Carolina,Smith is a former Pentecostal minister and postman. [1]
He serves the 84th District. He was first elected in 1989 as a Democrat,but switched to the Republican Party in 1993. [2] He is a former chairman of the South Carolina House Ethics Committee,having held the position in during an investigation of governor Nikki Haley in 2012. [3] He announced his retirement on December 30,2013.
Smith has been married to Peggy Cato since 1953. They have three children,Garry,Todd and Caroline. Smith's son Garry has served in the House of Representatives since 2003,and is also a Republican. [4] He lives in Warrenville,South Carolina.
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