Personal Information

• Residing at 125 Tasker Dr., Summerville
• Born Nov. 5, 1939 in Summerville
• Son of Maude W. and the late William S. Branton, Sr.
• Graduated from North Greenville Junior Coll., A.A., 1960
• Univ. of S.C., B.S., 1962
• Palmetto Mil. Academy, OCS, 1963
• Nov. 20, 1961 Married to the late Fronie Rebecca Huggins, 4 children, William III, Ginger, Shelley, and Britt
• Member of Co. School Bd., 1969-70, Dorchester COG, 1972-78
• Bd. of Dirs., S.C. Assn. of Counties, 1973-74
• Summerville Family YMCA, 1974-78
• Adv. Bd., Wachovia Bank, 1986-96
• Order of the Palmetto by Gov. Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., 1988
• Marion Maurauder Soc.
• S.C. Homebuilders Assn.
• Summerville Chamber of Commerce
• VP, Sumter Guards
• Kiwanis Club of Summerville
• The Retired Off.'s Assn.
• Natl. Guard Assn. of S.C. & U.S.
• Mil. serv.: SCARNG, 1956-92, retired Col.
• Prev. serv. in House 1979-84
• Sen. 1985-88
• Nov. 4, 1997-03.