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George E. "Chip" Campsen IIIREPRepublican State Senator, District 43
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25
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SCResidence (state)

George E. "Chip" Campsen III (born March 30, 1959) is an American politician. He is a member of the Republican party.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of South Carolina
MS Business Administration
1989
University of South Carolina
JD
1988
Furman University
BS Biology
1981
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Senator
South Carolina State Senate
2005 - Current
Representative
South Carolina State House of Representatives
1996 - 2002
Co-Chair
Governor Mark Sanford's Transition Team
2002 - 2003
Senior Policy Adviser
Governor Mark Sanford
2002 - 2003
Partner
Campsen and Campsen, Attorneys at Law
1989 - Current
Executive Vice President
Fort Sumter Tours Incorporated
1985 - Current
Broker
Batten, Hudson, & Tarrant
1983 - 1985
Captain
Fort Sumter Tours, Incorporated
1978 - 1982
Other Experience1 - 20 of 20
Deacon
East Cooper Baptist Church
Current
Member
Board of Visitors, Charleston Southern University
Current
Member
Charleston County Bar Association
Current
Member
East Cooper Republican Men's Club
Current
Member
Medical University of South Carolina President's Advisory Council
Current
Member
South Carolina Baptist Committee
Current
Member
South Carolina Bar Association
Current
Member
Republican National Committee
Current
Member
South Carolina Policy Council
Current
Chair
Charleston County Senate Delegation
2006 - Current
Member
South Carolina College Investment Program Advisory Committee
2001 - 2002
Member
Phi Beta Kappa, Incorporated
1981
Former Member
J.R. Deanes Company Board of Advisers
Former Member
Charleston County Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee
Former Member
Palmetto Family Council Advisory Committee
Former Member
Justice Fellowship Task Force on Criminal Justice Reform, South Carolina
Former Member
Charleston Trident Chamber of Commerce Travel Council
Former Member
Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Invitations Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Carolina State Senate