Committee Assignments:

  Agriculture and Natural Resources
  Ethics
  Finance
  Fish, Game and Forestry
  Invitations
  Transportation

Occupation: Real Estate Broker/Residential Homebuilder

Biography:McGILL, John Yancey [D]--(Dist. No. 32, Florence-Georgetown-Horry-Williamsburg Cos.)--Real Estate Broker/Residential Homebuilder; residing at 309 Mingo Rd., Kingstree; b. Sept. 18, 1952 in Kingstree; s. the late Frank H. and Peggy (Tomlinson) McGill; attended The Citadel and Francis Marion Coll.; May 18, 1974 m. Pamela Jean Fennell, 3 children, Lisa, John, and Maggie; past Chm., Deacon at Kingstree First Baptist Church; past Pres.: Kingstree Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce; Town Council, 1976-79; Mayor Pro Tempore, 1978-79; Mayor of Kingstree, 1984-88; Bd. of Dirs., Waccamaw Regional Planning & Dev. Council; past Chm., Waccamaw Industrial Revolving Loan Comm.; past mem., State Dem. Party Exec. Com.; Chm., Waccamaw Regional Planning Dev. Council; Sen. Legislator of the Year by Assn. of Conservation Dists., 2002; Legislator of the Year by the S.C. Cable Television Assn., 2002; Hon. Doctorate Degree, Francis Marion Univ., 2001; Outstanding Young Men of America; Select Com. of the Educ. Improvement Act; Amer. Legis. Exchange Council; Bd. of Visitors, Med. Univ. of S.C., 1990-91; Legislator of the Year, S.C. Assn. of Cos., 1993; Hon. Doctorate Degree, The Citadel, 1994; Legislator of the Year, S.C. Assn. of Regional Councils, 1997; Primary Health Care Assn. Legis. Award, 1998; Senator of the Year, Amer. Legion, 1999; S.C. Counseling Assn. Legis. Award, 1999; Hon. Doctorate Degree, MUSC, 2004; mem., Sen. Fin. Exec. Com.; Chm., Fin. Subcom. on Natural Resources; Chm., NESA (North East Econ. Strategic Alliance); prev. serv. in Sen. 1989-07.

Biography current as of April 08, 2008