Thomas Val Guest

Last updated
Jeanne Nystrom
(m. 1992)
Thomas Val Guest
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 106th district
Assumed office
December 2022
Children2
Education The Citadel (BS)
University of South Carolina (JD)

Thomas Duval "Val" Guest Jr. (born April 7, 1960) [1] is an American politician and lawyer serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for the 106th district. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Guest was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from The Citadel in 1982 and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1989. [4]

Career

Guest was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives after defeating Brian Sweeney in a Republican Party primary and Ryan Thompson in the general election. [5] [6]

Guest serves on the House Judiciary Committee as well as on the House Legislative Oversight Committee. [7]

A Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, resident, Guest is a partner in the law firm Ouverson, Guest & Carter, PA, in Murrells Inlet. [4]

Personal life

Guest married his wife, Jeanne Nystrom, in 1992. He has two children and is a member of the Belin Memorial United Methodist Church. [8]

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References

  1. "Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr". South Carolina State House. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. "2022 Statewide General Election Official Results"". South Carolina Election Commission. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ""Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr."". South Carolina Legislature Online. 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Thomas D. "Val" Guest Jr". Ouverson, Guest & Carter, PA. Grand Strand Attorneys. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. Duncan, Chase (June 28, 2022). "Val Guest wins GOP nomination for SC House seat 106". MyHorrNews.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. O'Dare, Tom (November 8, 2022). "Republican Guest takes S.C. House 106 seat". MyHorryNews.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  7. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  8. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-23.