Linda Huffstetler Short

Background

Short, Linda Huffstetler was born on July 9, 1947 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Everett Rhyne and Violet Lucille Huffstetler.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, Winthrop U., 1984.

Career

Member, South Carolina. Senate, Columbia, since 1993; assistant majority whip, South Carolina. Senate, Columbia, since 1993.

Member education committee Southern Legislation Conference, 1997, member education committee, 1997-1998. Member health capacity task force Council State Govts., 1997, member health capacity task force, 1997-1998. Member board Status of Women in State Government Task Force, 1997.

Member of advisory board women's network National Conference State Legislators, 1997. Member Legislation Consumer Finance Study Committee, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Linda Huffstetler Short has been listed as a noteworthy State senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chester County School Board, 1982-1992, chairman, 1990-1992. Board directors Downtown Development Association, 1989-1993, Palmetto Leadership, 1990-1991. Board visitors Presbyterian College, 1990-1993.

Member Chester County's Fall Affair, 1988-1990. Former coordinator 6th Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program. Former junior and senior H.S. Sunday school teacher Purity Presbyterian Church, former president Presbyterian Women.

Former vice president Providence Presbytery Presbyterian Women. Member Children's Case Resolutions Sys. Panel, Joint Legislation committee Children and Families, 1992-1995.

State member of national education policy focus Milken Family Foundation, 1997. Co-chairman Study Committee on Drug-Impaired Infants, 1997-1998. Member Bench Bar Committee, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Married PaulE. Short, Junior, June 14, 1968. Children: Lindy Lee, Melanie Lynne.

Father:

Everett Rhyne Huffstetler

Mother:

Violet Lucille Huffstetler

Spouse:

PaulE. Short

child:

Melanie Lynne Short

child:

Lindy Lee Short