Personal Information

• Attorney & Speaker
• Residing at 1744 Garland Drive, Hartsville
• Born August 11, 1957 in Columbia
• Son of Bobby and Shirley Lucas
• University of South Carolina, B.A., 1975, M.P.A., 1981, J.D., 1988
• August 18, 1990 married Tracy Ann Deglman, 1 child, Will
• Financial Director, City of Bennettsville, 1982-84
• County Administrator, Fairfield County, 1984-86
• County Attorney, Darlington County, 1990-94
• City Judge, City of Hartsville, 1995-96
• Partner, Lucas, Warr and White, Attorneys at Law, 2009-
• Emanuel Nine Commemoration Humanitarian Award , 2021
• South Carolina Citizens for Life President's Award for Pro-Life Leadership, 2021
• Coker College, honorary degree, 2010
• Honorary Doctor of Public Administration, The Citadel, 2020
• Francis Marion University, honorary degree, 2014
• Marion P. Carnell Award, 2020
• Legislator of the Year, Maritime Association of South Carolina, 2020
• Legislator of the Year Award, South Carolina Human Service Providers Association, 2018
• South Carolina Legislator of the Year Award, Moving Forward Together National Summit, 2017
• Legislative Champion of the Year, South Carolina Alliance To Fix Our Roads, 2017
• John W. Parris Agricultural Leadership Award, South Carolina Association of Agricultural Educators, 2017
• Public Servant of the Year, S.C. Chamber of Commerce, 2016
• South Carolina Common Good Award for Education, United Way Association of S.C., 2016
• Roger Milliken Defender of Manufacturing Award, S.C. Manufacturing Alliance, 2016
• Business Advocate Awards, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
• Legislative Champion Award, S.C. Independent College and Universities, 2015
• Honorary Member, FFA of Chesterfield County, 2015
• Leadership in Law Award, S.C. Lawyers Weekly, 2015
• Wilkins Award for Excellence in Legislative Leadership, Riley Institute, 2014
• Jimmy Newsom Signature Award, Darlington Co. School District, 2014
• Honorary Degree, Francis Marion University, 2014
• Outstanding Legislator Award, Institute for Child Success, 2014
• Business Advocate Award, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, 2013
• Perfect Legislative Score Award, Palmetto Family Council, 2012
• Honorary Degree, Coker College, 2010
• Highway Safety Hero Award, M.A.D.D., 2000
• Professional of the Year, Mental Health Association for Darlington Co., 1999
• Earle E. Morris, Jr. Public Policy Award, 1999
• Legislator of the Year: S.C. Farm Bureau Association
• Legislator of the Year, Paul's Foundation
• Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Recreation, Parks and Tourism
• Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Solicitor's Association
• Legislator of the Year, South Carolina State Firefighter's Association
• Member, Hartsville Lions Club
• Past Board member, Hartsville Chamber of Commerce
• Past Chairman, Hartsville National League
• Hartsville Lodge #173
• Past Co-Chairman, South Carolina House Rural Caucus
• Past Chairman, Darlington County Republican Party
• Past Chairman, Darlington County Coordinating Council
• Member, Emmanuel Baptist Church
• Speaker Pro Tempore, 2010-14
• Acting Speaker, September 11, 2014-December 2, 2014
• Speaker of the House, December 2, 2014-May 12, 2022
• Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's Highest Civilian Honor presented by Governor Henry McMaster on May 3, 2022
• Order of the Brick, South Carolina Department of Mental Health, May 2022