Personal Information

• Residing at 2105 Lyttleton St., Camden
• Born Jan. 21, 1943 at Camden
• Son of Austin M., Sr. and Lucile (Roukos) Sheheen
• Graduated from Duke Univ., B.A., 1965
• Univ. of S.C. Law School, J.D., 1968
• Single
• Chm., Judiciary Com., 1980-86
• Honorary Doctor of Laws, The Citadel, 1986
• Previous service in House 1977-87
• Elected Speaker Apr. 8, 1986, assuming office Oct. 1, 1986
• Re-elected Dec. 2, 1986.