Personal Information

• Public Relations Consultant
• Residing at 1237 Marvin Ave., Charleston
• Born July 1, 1954 in Charleston
• Son of the late William and the late Sinclair Gilliard
• Attended Devry School of Technology
• Labor Organizing Coll. held at University of Tennessee campus, and political science training at the National Leagues of Cities
• 3 children, April Sinclair, Wendell G., and Keith Demon
• Worked at Albright and Wilson Chemical Plant for 28 years as a chemical plant operator
• Served as United Steel Workers Local Union President for 15 years
• Arthur J. Clement Award for Excellence in Race Relations, 1999
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Stroll of Honor Award for Outstanding Achievement in Politics, 2004
• Beta Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Community Service Award in Politics, 2004
• Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church, MLK Humanitarian Award, 2006
• NAACP North Charleston Chapter's Hall of Fame Award for Community Relations, 2006
• Voted Best Councilman by the Charleston City Paper, 2006-08
• Charleston Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Community Service Award, 2008
• Recipient of the Community Service Award in Politics presented by the South Carolina National Council of Negro Women
• The Association for the Study of African life and history {Asalh} Certificate of Appreciation Award
• Morris St. Baptist church 135th Anniversary Community Service Award (2000)
• The George Washington Carver Consistory #162 "Expect the Unexpected" Appreciation Award (2001 & 2005)
• The National Council of Negro women Bethune- Leonard section for Outstanding Community Leader's Award in Politics (2002)