Employment:
County of Kershaw as Assistant Director of Recreation 1964 til 1977.
The Department was selected as one of the top ten Department in the United States by the National Recreation and Park Society.
County of Kershaw as Administrative Assistant to the Sheriff 1977 to 1990
City of Kershaw in Lancaster County as Deputy Chief of Police 1990 to 1993
State of South Carolina as Deputy Chief of Police of the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. Commissioned State Constable under South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, a division of the Governor Office for South Carolina.
Retired with Thirty Five years service in the State retirement system

Religion:
Member of First Baptist Church Camden, South Carolina, and has served the Church as a teacher in several different departments with approximately twenty five years of teaching

Community:
Former Optimist, Lugoff Optimist Club
Former Jaycees, Camden-Kershaw County Jaycees
Co-Founder of the Kershaw County Council on Aging
Served as Chairman and Grants Writer for the Board Kershaw County Council on Aging. Successfully developed funding source for the full time Administrator and Staff salaries
Member of Board of Directors Wateree Community Action Council
Board Member Kershaw County United Way
Serves on the President's Committee on Physical Fitness for South Carolina
Board Member of Sister Care shelter for battered women in the Midland of South Carolina
Kershaw County Tri-Centennial Committee
Vice President of K.C. Employees United Federal Credit Union
MASONIC HISTORY
Blue Lodge:
Kershaw Lodge 29 Ancient Free Masons, Camden, S.C., Formerly Camden No. #55 prior to 1811
Raised To Sublime Degree of a Master Mason August 24, 1976
Elected Master in 1987 and 1988
Presently serves on Finance Committee, Building Fund Committee, Chairman of Candidates Orientation Committee, President of Past Masters Club Lodge, Chairman of the Building Fund Committee responsible for successfully building a new Lodge building and raising the funds to pay off the mortgage within three years. Received the Robert E. David Sword of Service Award for the year 2006 as the outstanding Mason in Kershaw Lodge 29 AFM
Demolay:
DeLeon Chapter , Chapter Dad, member of advisory board Custodian of Chapter wardrobe and equipment
Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina:
District Deputy Grand Master for the 24th District of South Carolina
Past President 24th District Square and Compass Club
Treasurer of 24th District Square and Compass Club since 1988
Masonic Education Instructor for 22nd, 23rd, and 24th Districts and has served other districts as well when call upon.
One of the original founders of the Tri-District Square and Compass Club for the 22nd, 23rd, & 24th Districts
A Third Degree Lecturer Member of the Fraternal Relations Committee Perpetual Life Member
YORK RITE MASONRY
Capitular Masonry:
Rising Star Chapter No. #4 R.A.M., Camden, S.C.
Exalted: April 16, 1983
Served as High Priest in 1987-1988-1995
Initiated to the Order of High Priest Hood March 10, 1987
Elected as Secretary/Recorder 1995 until present Director of work for Rising Star Chapter
Perpetual Life Member
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of South Carolina:
Served as District Deputy 1988, Grand Captain of the Host 1995, and as Grand Scribe in 1996, Grand King 1997 and Deputy Grand High Priest 1998 Elected Grand High Priest in 1999
Appointed Grand Representative to Ohio
Founder of S.C. Grand York Rite Charities Endowment 1999
Continues to serve on numerous Grand Chapter Committees
Perpetual Life Member
General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons International:
Became a permanent member in 1999
Elected to the Board of Trustees of General Grand Chapter in 1999 at Wichita, Kansas
Appointed as General Grand Captain of the Host, and Deputy General Grand High Priest for the South East Region By Most Excellent General Grand High Priest J. Benny Allen in 2002
Member of the Royal Arch Advancement Committee
Cryptic Masons Lafayette Council No. 25 Royal and Select Masters of Camden, South Carolina:
Greeted April 16, 1983
Served as Illustrious Master 1989
Initiated as a Thrice Illustrious Master March 13, 1989
Elected Secretary/ Recorder 1995 until present Director of work for Lafayette Council
Perpetual Life Member
Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of South Carolina:
Grand Marshall 1988 & 1989
Grand Conductor of the Council 1990
Grand Representative to the Grand Council of Ohio. Recipient of the General Grand Council Adult Leadership Medal Chairman of the S.C. Grand York Rite Endowment Fund
Serves on several Committees for Grand Council
Knights Templar:
Camden Commandery No. #12, Camden, South Carolina (Life Member)
Knighted: April 30, 1983
Commander 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Knights Crusader of the Cross (South Carolina) April 8, 1995
Elected Secretary/Recorder 1995 until present Director of work for Camden Commandery No. 12, Knights Templar Chairman of the South Carolina York Rite Endowment fund Perpetual Life Member
Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of South Carolina:
Knights Templar Eye Foundation Chairman (Executive Officer) 2001-2002
Recipient of Knight Commander of the Temple in 2001
Served on several Grand Commandery Committees
Life Member
Knights York Cross of Honor:
Palmetto Priory No. #54, Columbia, South Carolina
Ceremony of Reception: February 19, 1994
Registrar 2001
Warder 2002
Deputy Prior 2003
Prior 2004
Knights York Grand Cross of Honor with one quadrant: March 13, 2000
Red Cross of Constantine:
Carolina Conclave, Spartanburg, South Carolina (10-11-2000)
Knight Masons:
Samuel Hezakiah Jeremiah Womack Council No. #20 (Formerly South Carolina No. #(20)
York Rite Sovereign College of North America:
Palmetto College No. #70, Columbia, South Carolina
Initiated: July 8, 1995
Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis:
South Carolina College, Columbia, South Carolina
Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar Priest:
Cana Tabernacle No. # XLIX, Columbia, South Carolina
Initiated: December 11, 2002
Allied Masonic Degrees:
Camden Council no.#148
Past Sovereign Master One of the organizers the South Carolina Allied Masonic Degree Association of Councils in 2006 and 2007
Honorary Memberships:
85 Honorary memberships, other than States Grand Chapters of Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee.
SCOTTISH RITE MASONRY

Member of Valley of Columbia, South Carolina
Received Degrees from Valley of Columbia and Valley of Greenville Charter Member Rock Hill Lodge of Perfection Charter Member Rock Hill Lodge of H. Wallace Reid Chapter Rose Croix
ANCIENT ARABIC ORDER NOBLES MYSTIC SHRINE

Member Jamil Temple
Received Hot Sands in Columbia, South Carolina
Member of Jamil Bums Clown Unit
Member of Camden Shrine Club, Camden, South Carolina
President Camden Shrine Club 1996
Member of Board of Directors Jamil Temple 1996
Member of Board of Directors Camden Shrine Club, 1993 - 2007
Camden Shrine Club representative to Blue Lodges in District
Camden Shrine Club representative to York Rite Bodies in District
ADDITIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS

Kershaw County Young Man of the Year 1975.
Honorary Chairman of State respect for Law Week in South Carolina Optimist International and was recognized by the Governor of South Carolina Lugoff Optimist Club, Kershaw County Law Enforcement Officer 1989
Camden-Kershaw County Jaycees, Law Enforcement Officer of the year 1986
James Leroy Belk American Legion Post 17, Law Enforcement Officer of the year 1988
Robert Dixon VFW Post, Kershaw County Law Enforcement Officer of the year 1987
Grand Council of South Carolina, General Grand Council Adult Leadership Award in 1989
The Kershaw Post VFW 8990, Lancaster County Law Enforcement Officer of the year 1992
South Carolina Law Enforcement Cadet Explorer Association, Adult Advisor of the Year
Boy Scouts of America William H. Spurgeon, III National Award for South Carolina