Smith Becomes Community Leader and State Legislator
Smith rose in Beech Island serving a decade as water district commander then ran for the School Board, serving nearly six years. Elected to the S C House in 1988, he faced Operation Lost Trust which spurred ethics reform and the 1991 Ethics Act. He later joined Labor Commerce and Industry and House Ethics committees.
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Notable South Carolina lawmaker Smith to retire in 2013
Derrek Asberry profiles a long-time Aiken County legislator whose work shaped school bus specifications and early economic development laws. He touts safer buses and faster procurement, cites support for USC Aiken and local colleges, and notes honors including the Order of the Palmetto. The piece reflects on a career spanning education boards, Ways & Means chairmanship, and community pride.
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