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David WeeksDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 51
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SCResidence (state)

J. David Weeks (born September 24, 1953) is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing district 51 (Sumter County) (2000–incumbent). He is a member of the Democratic Party. He has served on the House Judiciary Committee and chaired the Legislative Black Caucus. Weeks now serves as Vice Chair of the House Ethics Committee and is a member of the Ways and Means Committee. Weeks is an attorney. He lives in Sumter, South Carolina and has his offices in Columbia, South Carolina. He is married to the former Cheryl Elaine Hannibal; they have two children. He received a B.A. from Morris College in 1975, a J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina in 1989, and an M.Ed. from Howard University in 1996. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
Morris College School of Religion
Bachelors Divinity
1996
Howard University
MEd Education
1996
University of South Carolina School of Law
JD
1989
Morris College
BA
1975
Past Positions1 - 2 of 2
Representative
South Carolina State House of Representatives
2001 - Current
Judge
Timmonsville Munipical Court
1996 - 2000
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
Deacon
Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church
Current
Member
Board of Trustees, Morris College
2001 - Current
Chair
Sumter City-County Planning Commission
1998 - 2000
Chair
Sumter County Voter Registration Board
1994
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Criminal Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on General Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives