Personal Information

• Residing at 11 Normandy Lane, Aiken
• Born May 17, 1940 in Aiken
• Son of Robert Spence and May Seigler Perry
• Graduated from Cincinnati Coll. of Embalming, 1963
• Univ. of S.C.-Aiken, A.S., 1969
• Univ. of S.C., B.S., 1970
• Nov. 14, 1963 Married to Anne Straus, 2 children, Robert Stanley and Richard Straus
• Mem., Aiken City Council, 1971-87
• Mayor Pro Tempore, 1989-99
• Mem., Aiken Jaycees, 1963-71
• Past Pres. and mem., Aiken Sertoma Club, 1971-
• Mem., Amer. Legion Post #26
• Past Chm., Adult Dev. Center
• Founding mem. and Chm., Tri-Dev. Center
• Founding mem., Historic Aiken Foundation
• Pres., Campaign Chm., United Way of Aiken Co.
• Pres., Aiken Symphony Guild
• VP, Aiken Center for the Arts
• Chm., Heart Walk for Aiken-Edgefield Cos., 1999
• Pres., Pinecrest Elementary PTA
• Announcer, Aiken Polo Club, 1972-96
• Tournament Chm., Palmetto Amateur, 1981-
• Mem., ACIR, 1986-99
• Sertoman of the Year, Aiken Sertoma Club
• Order of the Palmetto
• Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Negotiating Com., 2001
• Southern States Energy Bd., 2002
• Mil. serv.: USN
• Prev. serv. in House Oct. 5, 1999-07.