Personal Information

• Born Oct. 5, 1944 at McCormick
• Son of Thomas Russell, Sr. and Cornelia Dorn McAbee
• Graduated from Wofford Coll., B.A., 1967
• Married to Patti Townes Herring, 3 sons, Jennings Gary, Jr., Martin Townes & Charles Wesley
• Co. Magistrate, 1970-72
• 32nd Degree Mason
• Exchange Club
• Amer. Legion
• Moose Lodge
• Shriner
• Jaycees
• Lions Club
• Sigma Alpha Epsion Frat.
• Chm., Cancer Soc., 1974
• Chm., Boy Scout Fund, 1973
• Military Service
• SCNG, 8 yrs.
• Previous service in House 1975-87.