Derham Cole, Jr.'s Biography
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Full Name:
J. Derham Cole, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Suzanne; 1 Child: Derham, III
Birth Date:
03/12/1977
Birth Place:
Columbia, SC
Home City:
Spartanburg, SC
Religion:
Lutheran
Graduated, Program for Emerging Political Leaders, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, 2010
JD, Law, University of South Carolina, 2003
JD, University of South Carolina School of Law, 2003
MA, International Business Studies, University of South Carolina, 2003
Masters, International Business Studies, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, 2003
BS, Business Economics, University of South Carolina Honors College, 1999
BS, Business Economics, University of South Carolina, 1999
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 32, 2009-2018
Former Member, Healthcare Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Chair, House Ethics and Freedom of Information Act Study Committee
Former Member, Legislative, Executive, and Local Government Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Licenses, Fees, Insurance Tax and Other Charges Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Proviso Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Attorney, Wilkes Law Firm, Professional Association, present
Attorney, Wilkes Bowers
Board Member, South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, 2012-present
Member, Rotary Club of Spartanburg, 2009-present
Trustee, Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, 2008-present
Member, Board of Trustees, Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, present
Usher/Member, First Presbyterian Church, present
Member, South Carolina State Bar Association, present
Member, Spartanburg County Bar Association, present
Chair, Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation, present
Board Member, Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg
Member, Board of Directors, Children's Shelter of the Upstate
Member, Saint John's Lutheran Church
Representative, 7th Circuit, South Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, 2007-2009
Representative, Seventh Circuit, South Carolina State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, 2007-2009
Awards:
Legislator of the Year, S.C. Human Service Providers Association, 2016;
Business Advocate Award, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, four times;
Sword and Mace Award, Business & Industry Political Education Committee
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
January 5, 2008
Father's Name:
J. Derham
Mother's Name:
Candace Carlson