Committee Assignments:

  Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs

Occupation: Real Estate Broker

Biography:McEACHERN, Joseph A. "Joe" [D]—(Dist. No. 77, Richland Co.)—Real Estate Broker; residing at 1554 Jerome Dr., Columbia; b. Apr. 10 in Dillon; s. the late Lawrence and the late Gilbertine McEachern; attended Furman Univ. and Columbia Intl. Univ.; June 21 m. Penny Smith, 2 children, Joseph II and Aaron; former Richland Co. Sheriff Dep.; former mem.: Bd. of Dirs., Central Midlands Council of Govts., S.C. Central Carolina Econ. Alliance; Regional Transportation Authority; S.C. Assn. of Counties Legis. Com.; Student Adv. Com. of Cyril Busbee, State Dept. of Educ. and Gov. John C. West, 1972–73; Richland Co. Council, 1997–08, Chm. 2007–08; Dir., Christian Educ., Ridgewood Baptist Church.

Biography current as of December 11, 2008