On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (SC) - District 14
213 Gressette Building
Columbia, SC 29201
Post Office Box 742
Gaffney, SC 29342
Full Name:
Harvey Smith Peeler, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Donna; 3 Children: Brantlee, Harvey Smith III, Boone
Birth Date:
09/08/1948
Birth Place:
Gaffney, SC
Home City:
Gaffney, SC
Religion:
Baptist
BS, Clemson University, 1970
Senator, South Carolina State Senate, District 14, 1980-present
Former Majority Leader, South Carolina State Senate
President, South Carolina State Senate, 2019-2021
Candidate, South Carolina State Senate, District 14, 2020
Member, Cherokee County Council, 1977-1980
Member, Education Committee
Member, Ethics Committee
Chair, Finance Committee
Member, Interstate Cooperation Committee
Member, Medical Affairs Committee
Member, Transportation Committee
Former Chair, Finance Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Chair, Medical Affairs Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Member, Education Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Ethics Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Finance Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
Chairman, Interstate Cooperation Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
Chairman, Legislative Oversight Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Medical Affairs Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Transportation Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
General Manager/Vice President, Peeler Jersey Farms Incorporated, 1974-present
Lieutenant, United States Army, 1970-1972
Member, American Jersey Cattle Association
Member, American Legion
Former Member, Blacksburg Rotary Club
Member, Gaffney First Baptist Church
Former Member, Gaffney Kiwanis Club
Former Member, Granard Lodge, #186
Shriner, Hejaz Shrine Temple
Former Member, Limestone College Board of Associations
Former Member, South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments
Awards:
Acknowledged, exceptional support of the business community, South Carolina Business and Industry Political Education Committee (BIPEC), 1996, 1998;
Outstanding Legislator, South Carolina School Boards Association, 1996;
Citizen of the Year, Lake Wylie, 1996;
Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Poultry Federation, 1996;
Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Rural Water Association, 1999;
Friend of the Taxpayer Award, South Carolina Association of Taxpayers, 2003;
Recognized, outstanding contributions to public education, South Carolina Department of Education, 2005;
Special Legislative Award, American Legion Department of South Carolina, 2011;
Public Servant of the Year, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, 2007;
Honorary doctoral degree, Medical University of South Carolina, 2008;
Honorary doctoral degree, Clemson University, 2009;
Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Association of Children's Homes and Family Services, 2010;
Recognized, Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. Academic Building, Spartanburg Community College, Cherokee County Campus
Father's Name:
H. Smith, Sr.
Mother's Name:
Sally
Number of Grandchildren:
7