Joe Wilson

JOE WILSON, Republican, of Springdale, SC; born in Charleston, SC, July 31, 1947; education: B.A., Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA; J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, SC; military service: officer, U.S. Army Reserve, 1972-75; Staff Judge Advocate, South Carolina Army National Guard, 1975-2003 (retiring with the rank of Colonel); professional history: attorney, Kirkland, Wilson, Moore, Taylor; deputy general counsel, U.S. Department of Energy; judge, Town of Springdale; member, South Carolina State Senate, 1984-2001; election history: elected to the 2nd District for the 107th Congress, by special election, on December 18, 2001, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Floyd Spence; reelected to each succeeding Congress.