Doug Gilliam's Biography
- State House (SC) - District 42, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (SC) - District 42
Contact Information
Office
420A Blatt Building
Columbia, SC 29201
3347 Buffalo West Springs Highway
Buffalo, SC 29321
Full Name:
Leon 'Doug' D. Gilliam
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Pam; 1 Child: Hannah
Birth Date:
11/22/1964
Birth Place:
Union County, SC
Home City:
Buffalo, SC
Religion:
Baptist
BS, Liberty University
Graduated, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, 2008
AA, University of South Carolina at Union, 1995
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 42, 2018-present
Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 42, 2022
Former Second Vice Chair, Interstate Cooperation Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Occupational Regulation and Licensing Boards, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Lead Subject Matter Expert, National Guard Bureau Bradley Fighting Vehicle Simulations
Reserve Sheriff's Deputy, Union County
Senior Instructor, Union County High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), 2015-2018
Command Sergeant Major, United States Army, 1989-2015
Served, South Carolina Air National Guard, 1984-1989
Member, Philippi Baptist Church, present
Member, American Legion Post 22
Member, Gun Owners of South Carolina
Member, National Rifle Association
Member, South Carolina Farm Bureau
Former Executive Director, Union County Agricultural Fair
Former Member, Union County Election Commission Board
Coach, Union County High School Rifle Team
Member, Union Masonic Lodge 75
Awards:
Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster;
Bronze Star for Valor;
Combat Infantryman's Badge;
Meritorious Service Medal;
German army Proficiency Badge;
Afghanistan Campaign Medal;
Order of the Saint Maurice;
South Carolina National Guard Enlisted Hall of Fame, 2016