Danny Verdin
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Daniel Byron Verdin III (born May 9, 1964) is a member of the South Carolina Senate
, representing District 9 (Greenville
and Laurens Counties). In November 2008, he was chosen majority whip.
to Dr. Daniel B. and Eloise Watts Verdin, Danny Verdin was reared in Greenville County, where his father was a veterinarian. In 1986, Verdin graduated with a B.A. in history from Bob Jones University
. He served as Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisor to Governor Carroll Campbell, 1987–89. In 2000, Verdin ran for the District 9 S. C. Senate seat as a conservative Republican and defeated a 16-year Democratic incumbent, Jim Bryan, in an upset election. Verdin serves as the Chairman of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. He was unopposed for reelection in 2008.
In 2005–06, Verdin voted in the interest of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce 89% of the time and in the interest of the South Carolina Sierra Club
and South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride association, zero percent of the time. In 2006 the S.C. Farm Bureau named Verdin Legislator of the Year; and in 2007, Verdin was named Legislator of the Year by the S.C. Veterinarians Association. Verdin is the owner of Verdin’s Farm & Garden Center in Laurens, South Carolina
, which also serves as an NRA
Second Amendment Activist Center. In 2004, Verdin was rated A+ by the NRA Political Victory Fund. In announcing Verdin's selection as majority whip, Majority Leader Harvey Peeler
said that in the current political environment, the Republican caucus needed "to return to core conservative values".
Verdin is a member of Faith Free Presbyterian Church
in Greenville, and he has served as South Carolina Division Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
, 1998–2000. In 1987, Verdin married Kimberlee Owens; they have four children.
South Carolina Senate
The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the lower house being the South Carolina House of Representatives...
, representing District 9 (Greenville
Greenville County, South Carolina
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and Laurens Counties). In November 2008, he was chosen majority whip.
Biography
Born in Alexandria, LouisianaAlexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....
to Dr. Daniel B. and Eloise Watts Verdin, Danny Verdin was reared in Greenville County, where his father was a veterinarian. In 1986, Verdin graduated with a B.A. in history from Bob Jones University
Bob Jones University
Bob Jones University is a private, for-profit, non-denominational Protestant university in Greenville, South Carolina.The university was founded in 1927 by Bob Jones, Sr. , an evangelist and contemporary of Billy Sunday...
. He served as Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisor to Governor Carroll Campbell, 1987–89. In 2000, Verdin ran for the District 9 S. C. Senate seat as a conservative Republican and defeated a 16-year Democratic incumbent, Jim Bryan, in an upset election. Verdin serves as the Chairman of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. He was unopposed for reelection in 2008.
In 2005–06, Verdin voted in the interest of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce 89% of the time and in the interest of the South Carolina Sierra Club
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president...
and South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride association, zero percent of the time. In 2006 the S.C. Farm Bureau named Verdin Legislator of the Year; and in 2007, Verdin was named Legislator of the Year by the S.C. Veterinarians Association. Verdin is the owner of Verdin’s Farm & Garden Center in Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:...
, which also serves as an NRA
National Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
Second Amendment Activist Center. In 2004, Verdin was rated A+ by the NRA Political Victory Fund. In announcing Verdin's selection as majority whip, Majority Leader Harvey Peeler
Harvey S. Peeler, Jr.
Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 14th District since 1980. He is the brother of former South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Bob Peeler.-External links:* official SC Senate website* profile...
said that in the current political environment, the Republican caucus needed "to return to core conservative values".
Verdin is a member of Faith Free Presbyterian Church
Free Presbyterian Church of North America
The Free Presbyterian Church of North America or FPCNA is a Presbyterian denomination in the United States and Canada with mission works in Liberia, Jamaica, and Kenya...
in Greenville, and he has served as South Carolina Division Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Sons of Confederate Veterans is an American national heritage organization with members in all fifty states and in almost a dozen countries in Europe, Australia and South America...
, 1998–2000. In 1987, Verdin married Kimberlee Owens; they have four children.