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Senator Linda H. Short (Mrs. Paul)
District 17 - Chester, Fairfield, Union & York Cos.
Contact Address:

(H)	120 West End St., Chester, 29706

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(C)	512 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29201

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Committee Assignments:

  Education
  Finance
  General
  Medical Affairs
  Transportation

Occupation: Homemaker

Biography:SHORT, Linda H. [D]--(Dist. No. 17, Chester-Fairfield-Union-York Cos.)--Homemaker; residing at 120 West End St., Chester; b. July 9, 1947; d. the late Everett R. and the late Violet K. Huffstetler; g. Winthrop Coll., B.A., 1984; June 14, 1968 m. Paul E. Short, Jr., 2 children, Lindy Short Blanks and Melanie Short Edwards; mem., Chester Co. School Bd., 1982-92, Chm., 1990-92; Bd. of Dirs., Downtown Dev. Assn., 1989-93; Presbyterian Coll. Bd. of Visitors, 1990-93; Bd. of Dirs.: Palmetto Leadership, 1990-91; Chester Co.'s Fall Affair, 1988-90; former Coordinator, 6th Circuit Guardian ad Litem Prog.; VC, Jt. Legis. Com. on Children & Families, 1992-95; Univ. of S.C., Inst. for Families in Soc.; Bench Bar Comm.; S.C. Dept. of Health and Environmental Control Bureau of Maternal and Child Health Legis. Award, 1995; Girl Scouts Women of Achievement, 1996; Ernestine C. Player Friend of Social Work Award, 1996; Educ. Com. of the Southern Legis. Conf.; Milken Family Foundation Natl. Educ. Focus State Mem., 1997; Council of State Govts. Health Capacity Task Force; Chm., Jt. Legis. Consumer Fin. Study Com.; Public Health Assn., Outstanding Legislator, 1999; Co-Chm., S.C. Turning Point, 1999-00; mem., Ag. Head Salary Comm., 2000-01; 2003 A+ Legislator, SCEA; 2003 Affordable Housing Coalition of S.C. Legislator of the Year; 2003 Social Work Legislator of the Year, Natl. Assn. of Social Workers, 2004, AARP; S.C. First Steps State Bd.; Bd. mem., S.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; 2005 Educ. and Bus. Summit; Clemson PSA Adv. Bd.; SCANPO Leadership Award, 2006; Babynet; 2007 Consumer Spirit Award for Governmental Excellence; Hon. Doctorate of Public Admin., The Citadel, 2007; former Chm., Purity Presbyterian Church Bd. of Deacons; former Junior and Senior High Sun. School Teacher; former Pres., Presbyterian Women; former VP, Providence Presbytery Presbyterian Women; prev. serv. in Sen. 1993-07.

Biography current as of April 09, 2008