Personal Information

• Residing at 1605 Frye Rd., Columbia
• Born May 24, 1933 in Anderson Co.
• Son of Prue Ellis and Elouise Grant-Brown
• Graduated from Allen Univ., B.S., 1956
• S.C. State Univ., M.S., 1961
• Post-graduate work, Univ. of S.C., 1977-83
• Mar. 11, 1956 Married to Dorothy Henderson, 4 children, Angela Gay, L'Tanya Gabriel, and the late Kathy Ann and Joe Ellis Brown, Jr.
• Past Pres.: Richland Co., S.C. Educ. Assn., Richland Co. Comm. Center, Inc.
• Com. Chm., Richland Co. Assn. of School Admin.
• Member of S.C. & Natl. Assns. Secondary School Principals, SCEA-R, NEA-R, RCEA-R
• Past mem., Bd., Greater Cola. Comm. Relations Council & Area IV Manpower Planning Council
• Richland Co. Bd. of Assessment Control
• Com. for the Incorporation of the Hopkins Comm.
• NAACP
• Gov.'s Beautification Com.
• Richland Co. Comm. Dev. Citizens' Adv. Council
• Phi Delta Kappa Frat.
• Natl. Beta Club
• Alpha Phi Alpha Frat.
• Townsmen Club
• Past Exalted Ruler, Leading Knight, Palmetto Elk's Lodge No. 342
• Distinguished Alumnus, Allen Univ., 1988
• Eau Claire Rotary Club
• Deacon & Church Auditor, St. John Baptist Church
• Omicron Phi Chap., Omega Psi Phi Frat. Citizen of the Year, 1989
• Past Pres., ACTS, Riverside High School Natl. Alumni Assn., 1991-95
• Past Chm., Legis. Black Caucus, 1992-94
• Chm., Med., Mil., Public & Municipal Affairs Com.
• S.C. Pharmaceutical Assn. Distinguished Serv. Award, 1994
• Legislator of the Year, S.C. Home Care Assn., 1997
• S.C. State Troopers Coalition Legislator of the Year, 1997
• Clemson Univ., Operation 4H Pride, Man of the Year, 1997-98
• Town of Mayesville First Annual Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune's Festival, Keynote Speaker, 1998
• Legislator of the Year, U.S. Youth Games, 1998-99
• Seven Day Adventist Church Comm. Serv. Humanitarian Award, 1998
• Clara Mohammed School Political Action Award, 1999
• Legislator of the Year, S.C. Assn. of Nurse Anesthetists, 2000
• Recipient of NAFEO (Natl. Assn. for Equal Opportunity in Higher Educ.) Distinguished Alumni Citation of the Year Award, Allen Univ., 2001
• Recipient of Hon. Ph.D. of Arts and Humanities, Allen Univ., 2001
• Chm., Human Servs. and Public Safety Com., Southern Legis. Conf., 2001
• Exec. Com., Southern Legis. Conf., 2001
• Longest ever serving Black Legislator in S.C. House of Representatives
• Prev. serv. in House Mar. 11, 1986-05.