MILITARY HONORS AND AWARDS
South Carolina Military Department, Rank: Colonel
Adjutant General’s Joint Services Detachment
Joint Services Department, Past Detachment Adjutant
Joint Services Detachment, Past Deputy Director, Governmental Affairs
263rdAAMDC ( Air Artillery Missile Defense Command )
“Order of Saint Barbara,” honorary military society of US Air Defense Artillery
& Field Artillery (2008)
Command Volunteer of Year (2005)
SC Army National Guard
“Command Volunteer of the Year Award,” (2006)
South Carolina Military Department State Guard
“South Carolina State Guard Award of Excellence” (2004)
South Carolina ESGR (Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve)
Patriotic Employer Award” (2003, 2005)
National Guard Association of South Carolina
Affiliate Member
South Carolina Military History Foundation Board
Past Chairman
South Carolina Youth Challenge National Guard Academy
Past Vice Chairman
State Guard Association of the United States
Lifetime Member
Palmetto Chapter State Guard Association of the U.S.,
Member
South Carolina Army National Guard 261rd Regiment Scholarship and Family Care Association (RSFCA)
Proclamation and Dedication Committee, Member
South Carolina State Guard Medal of Honor Ceremony
Member)
United States Air Force Reserve Officers Training, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
“Outstanding Cadet,” three times, Arnold Air Honor Society (1984)
Member (1983-84)
South Carolina Military Department
“Federal Service School Ribbon” (2009)
“State Guard Commendation Medal” (2005, 2006, 2009)
“State Service Ribbon” (2005, 2006, 2007)
“State Commendation Ribbon” (2005, 2006)
“State Achievement Ribbon” (2004)
“State Guard Commendation Medal” (2004-2005)
“South Carolina Homeland Defense Achievement Medal” (2006)
South Carolina Military Department “Officer Basic Course”
Honor Graduate (2004)
ADDITIONAL HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS
2009-2018
· “Barret Lawrimore Regional Cooperation Award,” South Carolina
Association of Counties (2018)
· “Candlelight in the Dark Award for Leadership, Innovation & Vision,”
Kappa Alpha Psi (2017)
· “Recognition to Anderson County for Keep America Beautiful Award,”
Keep Anderson County Beautiful Committee (2009)
2008
· Proclamation of Appreciation from Anderson County Employees
· “Order of Saint Barbara,” South Carolina National Guard, 263rd AAMDC
· “Barrett Lawrimore Regional Cooperation Award” and honorable mention for “ J. Mitchell Graham Award,” South Carolina Association of Counties
2006
· “President’s Award,” Balloon Federation of America
· “Barrett Lawrimore Regional Cooperation Award,” South Carolina
Association of Counties
· International Association of Emergency Managers
“Disaster Preparedness Award”
2005
· National Defense University, Reserve National Security course,
South Carolina Military Department appointment by the Adjutant General of
State of South Carolina
· “Volunteer of the Year Award,” South Carolina National Guard 263rd AAMDC
· “Five State Award for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserves”
· Governor Sanford Gubernatorial Appointment to U.S. Cultural & Heritage
Tourism Summit
· Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Award (2003-2005)
2004
· South Carolina National Guard Youth Programs Advisory Board
· South Carolina General Assembly “Innovator and Collaboration Award” from
South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus
2003
· “Program Excellence Award for Outstanding Partnerships Intergovernmental
Cooperation” from the International City/County Manger Association
· “The South Carolina House of Representatives Commendation” for being
selected “County Leader of the Year” by the American City and County
Magazine
2002
· “Leader of the Year,” American City & County Magazine, the only South
Carolina official, either elected or appointed to be selected
· “Planning Advocate of the Year,” South Carolina Chapter of the American
Planning Association
· “Innovator of the Year,” South Carolina Democratic Leadership Council
· “J. Mitchell Graham Award,” South Carolina Association of Counties
· “Barrett Lawrimore Regional Cooperation Award,” South Carolina
Association of Counties
· “Anderson County Council Resolution” for being selected “County Leader of
the Year” by American City and County Magazine
2001
· “J. Mitchell Graham Award,” South Carolina Association of Counties
· “Volunteer of the Year,” Salvation Army
· Outstanding Contributions to Community Services Award, Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity
· Under my leadership, Anderson County, the first South Carolina county to win
an All-American City Award from the National Civic League, was read into the
U.S. Congressional Record
2000
· “All American City” Award, National Civic League
· “Service Award,” Town of Pendleton
· “Key to the City,” Gastonia, North Carolina
1996-1999
· “Pointing the Way Leadership Award,” Anderson Independent Publishing
Company
· Governor Hodges Gubernatorial Appointment to the South Carolina State
Recycling Market Development Advisory Council, 1998-2001
· Voted by the Community as the Local Government and Political Leader of the
Year, published in the Anderson Independent Mail, 1997-2007. Honored for
ten consecutive years, the only local leader to be consecutively voted for and
to win the award every year
· “The Governor’s Award for Recruiting,” Rotary International
· Honored by Cherokee County Council with a Council Resolution (1996)
· “Key to the Town,” Blacksburg, South Carolina
· Blacksburg Rotary’s “Rotarian of the Year” (1993-1996)