John McCravy III's Biography
- State House (SC) - District 13, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (SC) - District 13
Contact Information
Office
420B Blatt Building
Columbia, SC 29201
Post Office Box 50658
Greenwood, SC 29649
Full Name:
John R. McCravy III
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Dana; 2 Children: JR, Kelly
Birth Date:
09/06/1958
Birth Place:
Patuxent River Naval Base, Maryland
Home City:
Greenwood, SC
Religion:
Baptist/Christian
JD, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1985
BA, Political Science/Sociology, Clemson University, 1976-1982
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 13, 2016-present
Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 13, 2022
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Legislative Oversight Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Education and Cultural Affairs
Chair, Subcommittee on Special Laws
Former Member, Subcommittee on General and Family Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Adjunct Professor, Commercial Law at Lander University, 2016-present
Instructor, South Carolina Bar Legal Lessons, Workers' Compensation, 2013-present
Attorney/Owner, McCravy, Newlon, and Sturkie Law Firm, Professional Association, 1995-present
Attorney, City of Greenwood, South Carolina, 1995-2004
Attorney, Callison, Dorn, Thomason, Garrett and McCravy Law Firm, Professional Association, 1988-1995
Adjunct Professor, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Piedmont Technical College, 1988
Staff Attorney, Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1985-1987
Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office, 1984-1985
Law Clerk, South Carolina Attorney General's Office, 1983-1984
Member/President, Greater Greenwood United Ministries, 1995-2000, 2010-present
Member, Lander School of Business Management Advisory Board, 2016-present
Member, Federal Bar Association, 2015-present
Member, Board Certified, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2001-present
Member, Volunteers in Medical Missions Advisory Board, 2001-present
Member, Crossroads Pregnancy Center Advisory Board, 1999-present
Member, South Carolina Bar Association, 1985-present
Elder, Calvary Chapel Greenwood, present
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
Member, Freemasons Lodge #254
Member/Chair, Greenwood Christian School Board of Directors, 1999-2008, 2012-2015
Member, Abbeville Baptist Association Progress Review Team, 1998-2001
Coach, Dixie Youth Baseball, 1990-1999
Member, Supreme Court of South Carolina Board of Commission on Grievances and Discipline, 1991-1996
Awards:
Volunteer Award, DSS, 1992
Volunteer Award, Piedmont Agency on Aging, 1989
Father's Name:
John R., Jr.
Mother's Name:
Margaret B. McCravy
Names of Grandchildren:
Ian and Ruth
Number of Grandchildren:
2
Publications:
Contributing Author, "Appeals" section of South Carolina Jurisprudence, 1993