A. Victor Rawl District 6 2835 Preakness Stakes Charleston, SC 29414 (843) 766-7334 (H) vrawl@charlestoncounty.org

 
Date elected/term:

• Elected November, 2008, current term expires December, 2012

Place of birth:

• Charleston, SC

Goals and key issues as a council member:

• Road works
• Public transport
• Responsible development
• Public safety
• Waste management
• Responsible spending
• Taxation

Council committees:

• Finance
• Planning/Public Works
• Criminal Justice Coordinating
• Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (COG)

Employment history:

• 1968-1994: S.C. National Guard, retired as Lt. Colonel
• 1973-1986: Private law practice
• 1976: Assistant Solicitor
• 1977-1978, 1980-1981: S.C. House of Representatives
• 1986-1990: S.C. Workers Compensation Commissioner
• 1991-2003: Circuit Court Judge

Education:

• Graduate of College of Charleston, 1968
• Graduate of University of South Carolina (USC) Law School, 1973

Civic involvement:

• Board of Directors, League of Women Voters
• Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Charleston County Public Defenders Corporation

Family:

• Wife, Laura
• Son, Vic, Jr.

Hobbies:

• Traveling with my wife, Laura
• Hunting with my brothers and son
• Golfing with my buddies
• Offshore fishing with anyone
• Reading during solitary times