Personal Information

• Real Estate Broker/Residential Homebuilder
• Born September 18, 1952 in Kingstree
• Son of the late Frank H. and Peggy (Tomlinson) McGill
• Attended The Citadel and Francis Marion College
• May 18, 1974 married Pamela Jean Fennell, 3 children, Lisa, John, and Maggie
• Past Chairman, Deacon at Kingstree First Baptist Church
• Past President, Kingstree Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce
• Board of Directors, Waccamaw Regional Planning & Development Council
• Past Chairman, Waccamaw Industrial Revolving Loan Commission
• Past member, State Democratic Party Executive Committee
• Chairman, Waccamaw Regional Planning Development Council
• Outstanding Young Men of America
• Select Committee of the Education Improvement Act
• American Legislative Exchange Council
• Board of Visitors, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), 1990-91
• Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Association of Counties, 1993
• Honorary Doctorate Degree, The Citadel, 1994
• Honorary Doctorate Degree, Francis Marion University, 2001
• Honorary Doctorate Degree, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), 2004
• Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Association of Regional Councils, 1997
• Primary Health Care Association Legislative Award, 1998
• Senator of the Year, American Legion, 1999
• South Carolina Counseling Association Legislative Award, 1999
• Senate Legislator of the Year by Association of Conservation Districts, 2002
• Legislator of the Year by the South Carolina Cable Television Association, 2002
• South Carolina Association of Counties Distinguished Service Award, 2008
• Honorary Ph.D, Coastal Carolina University, 2008
• Member, Senate Finance Executive Committee
• Chairman, Senate Finance Subcommittee on Natural Resources
• Chairman, NESA (North East Economic Strategic Alliance)
• William Henry Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award, Williamsburg Hometown Chamber, 2009
• Clemson PSA Service Award, 2010
• South Carolina Advocate for Agriculture Award, 2010