Occupation: Owner, Carolina Low Country Real Estate & Construction Co.

Biography:BAILEY, George Hampton [R]-- (Dist. No. 97, Dorchester Co.)--Owner, Carolina Low Country Real Estate & Construction Co.; residing at 224 Country Club Blvd., St. George; b. Mar. 24, 1937 in Charleston; s. George Hampton and the late Inez (Horne) Bailey; g. Richmond Academy and Lee Inst., Hon. Doctorate Degree from Coll. of Charleston; July 30, 1964 m. Ann Brown, 5 children, Lynette, George, Jr., Carol, Greg, and John; mem.: St. George Jaycees; Lions Club; Mason; Shriner; Trident Chamber of Commerce; Summerville Chamber of Commerce; St. George Rotary; Co. Amer. Red Cross; S.C. Law Enforcement Off.'s Assn., 14 years; Clemson Pres. Adv. Bd.; J.C.I. Senator; Bd. of Dirs., Tri-Co. Chamber of Commerce; past Pres.: Dixie Youth Baseball; St. George Businessman's Club; affiliate mem.: Dorchester Soil & Water Conservation Dist.; St. George Memorial Baptist Church; selected as one of Ten Outstanding Young Men of S.C.; selected to Personalities of the South; Manufactured Housing Inst. Award of S.C., 1989; Industry Appreciation Award, S.C. Assn. of Realtors, 1990; Hammer & Trowel Award, Home Builders Assn. of S.C., 1991; recognized by S.C. Chap. of Amer. Inst. of Architects, 1997; awarded Order of the Palmetto by Gov. Carroll Campbell, 1992; Champion of Housing Award, Home Builders Assn. of S.C., 1997; life mem. of Bldg. Codes Officials of S.C.; S.C. Assn. of Realtors "Legislator of the Year", 1999; presented the Good Soldier Award by the S.C. Retail Merchant Assn., 1999; mil. serv.: Marine Reserve; prev. serv. in House Sept. 4, 1984-00, 2003-05.