Personal Information

• Residing at 1231 Cedar Pond Rd., Pelion
• Born Nov. 11 in Columbia
• Daughter of. Cecil C. Sutherland and Lesta Powell
• Graduated from Wesleyan Coll., A.B.
• Arizona State Univ., M.A.
• Univ. of S.C., M.M.
• Married to the late James F. Rast, 2 children, James Carlisle and William Fort
• 1977 Married to Clarence Edgar Stuart
• Mem., Lexington Co. Council, 1973­
• 80
• Mayor, Town of Pelion, 1981­
• 92
• Secy.-Treas., Rural Water Assn., 1988­
• 91
• Bd. of Dirs., S.C. Assn. of Cos., 1977­
• 80
• Bd. of Dirs., Municipal Assn. of S.C., 1985­
• 87
• S.C. Water Resources Comr., 1989­
• 92
• Midlands United Way Bd. of Dirs., 1980­
• 83
• Lexington Medical Center Adv. Bd., 1986­
• 89
• Pres., Lexington Co. Historical Soc., 1971­
• 73
• Organizing Pres., Lexington Co. Forestry Assn., 1984
• Mem., S.C. Forestry Assn., Bd. of Dirs., 1990­
• 93
• Treas., Lexington Co. Municipal Assn., 1984­
• 89
• Pres., Lexington Co. Educ. Assn., 1974­
• 75
• Central Midlands Regional Planning Council, 1978­
• 82, assoc. mem., 1982­
• 92
• S.C. Woman of Achievement, 1990
• Member of House Educ. and Public Works Com., 1993­
• S.C. Teacher Recruitment Com., 1993-96
• Legislator of the Year, S.C. Fed. of Older Amers., 1995
• Tech. Prep., Legislator of the Year, 1997
• School to Work Adv. Council
• W.O.W. Conservation Award, 1996
• Member of St. Reorganization Com., Jt. Study Com. On Aging
• Chm., Public Works and Transit Safety Subcom.
• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
• Legislator of the Year, 1998
• Friend of Transit Award, 2000
• Prev. serv. in House 1993­
• 01.