Committee Assignments:

  Finance
  General
  Invitations
  Labor, Commerce and Industry
  Rules

Occupation: CEO, O'Dell Corp., Inc.

Biography:O'DELL, William Hamilton "Billy" [R]--(Dist. No. 4, Abbeville-Anderson-Greenwood Cos.)--CEO, O'Dell Corp., Inc.; residing at 144 Devon Park, Greenwood; b. Oct. 11, 1938 in Ware Shoals; s. William B. and Sara Francis O'Dell; g. The Citadel, B.A., 1960; m. Aedra Gail Tisdale, 2 children, William B. and Patricia Michelle; VC, School Dist. 51, 1974-81; Dir., Southern Broom & Mop Assn., 1974; Pres., Southern Broom & Mop Assn., 1976; The Citadel Bd. of Visitors, 1981-89; Pres., Ware Shoals Chamber of Commerce, 1985-86; Dir., State Chamber of Commerce, 1985-88; Pres., Ware Shoals Comm. Foundation, 1985-88; Chm., Ware Shoals United Fund, 1986; VC, Abbeville Dev. Bd., 1987; Piedmont Tech. Bd. of Visitors, 1987-88; The Citadel Bd. of Visitors, 1990-91; recipient of Palmetto Award, The Citadel, 1994; CEO, The O'Dell Corp., 1997; Hon. Doctor of Bus., The Citadel, 1997; J. Verne Smith Humanitarian Award, 1998; Guardian of Small Bus., NFIB/SC, 1998; Legis. Award, S.C. Counseling Assn., 1999; Recognition of Serv., City of Anderson, 1999; Alumni Achievement Award, Camden Mil. Academy, 2000; Legislator of the Year, Dept. of Disabilities and Special Needs, 2001; Recognition of Serv., City of Belton, 2001; Resolution of Appreciation, Belton-Honea Path Water Authority, 2002; Bd. of Trustees, Camden Mil. Academy, 2004; Resolution of Appreciation, Co. of Greenwood, 2004; Legis. Appreciation Award by S.C. Assn. of Conservation Dists., 2006; Champion for Access to Healthcare, S.C. Primary Healthcare Assn., 2007; Legislator of the Year, S.C. Dental Assn., 2007; Small Bus. Legislator of the Year, 2007; Legislator of the Year, S.C. Emergency Med. Serv. Assn., 2006-07; Coms.: Fin.; Gen.; LCI; Rules; Invitations; Deacon, Mt. Gallagher Baptist Church, 1977-81; mil. serv.: SCNG, 1956-58; prev. serv. in Sen. 1989-07.

Biography current as of April 08, 2008