Committee Assignments:

  Judiciary

Occupation: Attorney

Biography:SMITH, James Emerson, Jr. [D]--(Dist. No. 72, Richland Co.)--Atty.; residing at 1718 Hollywood Dr., Columbia; b. Sept. 9, 1967 in Columbia; s. James E., Sr. and Nina (Nelson) Smith; g. Univ. of S.C., B.A., 1990, J.D., 1995; Feb. 9, 1991 m. Mary Kirkland Thomas, 4 children, James Emerson III, Thomas Bridges, Paul Bradford, and Shannon Elizabeth; mem.: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral; mil. serv.: USAR, Jan. 1996-Aug. 1998; SCARNG, 1998-; active duty OEF Afghanistan, May 2007-; prev. serv. in House 1997-07.

Biography current as of April 15, 2008