Personal Information

• Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant, 2002-2022
• Former Sumter School Board Trustee, 2022-2024
• Residing in Sumter
• Born March 18, 1980, in Bellefontaine, Ohio
• Son of Jeffrey Zell and Patricia Frederick
• Graduate of Community College of the Air Force, A.A., 2013
• Amer. Mil. Univ., B.A.; magna cum laude, 2024
• Aug. 29, 2009, m. Christina Marie, 1 child, Eva
• Big Brother, Big Brothers Big Sisters (Dover, Del.), 2009-13
• Former Pres., Dolomite Chap., Air Force Assn.
• Former 2nd Vice Commander, Post 15, American Legion (Sumter, SC), 2021
• Recipient, 2026 American Legion Department of South Carolina Legislator of the Year
• Fellow, South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health Policy Fellows Program, 2026
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
• Air Force Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
• Gallant Unit Citation
• Meritorious Unit Award with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
• Air Force Good Conduct Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters