Thomas Val Guest
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest Jr. (born April 7, 1960)[1] is an American politician and lawyer serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for the 106th district.[2][3]
Thomas Val Guest | |
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| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 106th district | |
| Assumed office December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Fry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Duval Guest Jr. April 7, 1960 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jeanne Nystrom (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | The Citadel (BS) University of South Carolina (JD) |
Early life and education edit
Guest was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from The Citadel in 1982 and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1989.[4]
Career edit
Guest was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives after defeating Brian Sweeney in a Republican Party primary and Ryan Thompson in the general election.[5][6]
Guest serves on the House Judiciary Committee as well as on the House Legislative Oversight Committee.[7]
A Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, resident, Guest is a partner in the law firm Ouverson, Guest & Carter, PA, in Murrells Inlet.[4]
Personal life edit
Guest married his wife, Jeanne Nystrom, in 1992. He has two children and is a member of the Belin Memorial United Methodist Church.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr". South Carolina State House. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "2022 Statewide General Election Official Results"". South Carolina Election Commission. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ ""Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr."". South Carolina Legislature Online. 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Thomas D. "Val" Guest Jr". Ouverson, Guest & Carter, PA. Grand Strand Attorneys. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Duncan, Chase (June 28, 2022). "Val Guest wins GOP nomination for SC House seat 106". MyHorrNews.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ O'Dare, Tom (November 8, 2022). "Republican Guest takes S.C. House 106 seat". MyHorryNews.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-23.