Alan D. Clemmons
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Alan D. Clemmons is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, where he has served since 2002. He is a Republican.
Clemmons was born in Myrtle Beach. From 1978 to 1980 Clemmons served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Southern Mexico. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has a bachelor's degree from Coastal Carolina University
and a JD from Hamline University
.
Clemmons is involved in real estate law. He has been a delegate to several Republican National Conventions and was a member of the Horry County
Planning Commission from 1996 to 1998.
Among other pieces of legislation, Clemmons was the sponsor of the Rider Safety Act which emphasizes the responsibility of individuals to act responsibly on amusement park rides. Clemmons has also earned the ire of pro-tobacco forces in South Carolina for voting to ban smoking in restaurants and other public locations.
Clemmons and his wife Laura Ann are the parents of two daughters.
Clemmons was born in Myrtle Beach. From 1978 to 1980 Clemmons served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Southern Mexico. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has a bachelor's degree from Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University is an independent, state-supported, liberal arts university in Conway, South Carolina, USA, located eight miles west of Myrtle Beach. Founded in 1954, Coastal became an independent university in 1993. The University enrolls approximately 8,300 students on its campus...
and a JD from Hamline University
Hamline University
-Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline...
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Clemmons is involved in real estate law. He has been a delegate to several Republican National Conventions and was a member of the Horry County
Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. This name honored Revolutionary War Hero, Peter Horry. Brigadier General Horry was born in South Carolina sometime around 1743 and started his distinguished military career in 1775 as one of 20 captains the Provincial Congress...
Planning Commission from 1996 to 1998.
Among other pieces of legislation, Clemmons was the sponsor of the Rider Safety Act which emphasizes the responsibility of individuals to act responsibly on amusement park rides. Clemmons has also earned the ire of pro-tobacco forces in South Carolina for voting to ban smoking in restaurants and other public locations.
Clemmons and his wife Laura Ann are the parents of two daughters.
Sources
- http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=MSC72888?q=print
- New York Times article on Amusement Park safety
- Forbes.com bio