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Gary Clary's Biography

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Full Name:

Gary E. Clary

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Patricia; 2 Children: Adair, Lawson

Birth Date:

01/05/1948

Birth Place:

Gaffney, SC

Home City:

Central, SC

Certified, General Jurisdiction, National Judicial College, 1992

JD, Law, University of South Carolina, 1971-1974

BA, History, Clemson University, 1966-1970

Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 3, 2014-2021

Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representative, District 3, 2018

Former Member, College and University Trustee Screening Commission, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and Public Works Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Educational and Cultural Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Executive Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Oversight Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Election Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Minority Counsel, Judiciary Subcommittee on Internal Security, United States Senate

Former Legislative Assistant, United States Senator Strom Thurmond

Assistant Professor, Greenville Technical College, 2005-2008

Assistant General Counsel, Extended Stay America, Incorporated, 2002-2005

Circuit Court Judge, State of South Carolina, 1992-2002

Member, Rotary Club of Clemson, 2010-present

Member, Church Council and Finance Committee, Clemson United Methodist Church, present

Member, Clemson United Methodist Church

Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Member, Fort Hill Clemson Club

Founder, Haynsworth-Perry Inn of Court

Member, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough Center on Professionalism Advisory Board

Member, Sertoma International

Member, South Carolina Bar Association

Chairperson, Staff-Parish Relations Committee, Clemson United Methodist Church

Member, Clemson Alumni Association Board of Directors, 2013

Awards:

Paul Harris Fellow

Names of Grandchildren:

Conner, Clary Pederson, Hudson, and Grayson Clary.

Number of Grandchildren:

Four

Publications:

The South Carolina Capital Trial, Second Edition,
South Carolina Bar CLE Diviion, Columbia, SC
2009
Authors:
Gary Clary, Walter M. Bailey, Jr.
Criminal Trial Bench Book
South Carolina Court Administration, Columbia, SC
2002
Authors:
Gary Clary, Henry F. Floyd
The Capital Trial Bench Book for Circuit Judges
South Carolina Court Administration, Columbia, SC
1999
Authors:
Gary Clary

Spouse's Occupation:

Faculty of the Mary Black School of Nursing at University of South Carolina Upstate

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