Background
Washington, McKinley Son of McKinley and Mattie (Peterson) Washington.
Washington, McKinley Son of McKinley and Mattie (Peterson) Washington.
Bachelor, Johnson C. Smith University, 1961. Bachelor's Degree, Johnson C. Smith University, 1964. Master Ministry, Interdenomination Theological Center, 1973.
Minister Edisto Presbyterian Church, Edisto Island, South Carolina. Member South Carolina House of Representatives, Columbia, 1975-1990, former member ways-means committee and chairman house operations-management committee. Member South Carolina Senate, since 1991.
Member banking and insurance committee, corrections and penology committee, education committee, finance committee, general committee, invitations committee. Member joint committee on tourism and trade. Former vice moderator Synod Presbyterian Church United States of America.
Former moderator Presbytery of Atlantic.
Past chairman South Carolina Legislation Black Caucus. Vice chairman Charleston County Legislation Delaware. Chairman board directors Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care Cooperative.
Founder Edisto branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Former member Blue Ribbon Committee on Desegregation Higher Education. Member Charleston County Commission Relations Committee, Education Commission States.
Member St. Paul Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (founder), Masons, Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Beulah Jefferies, December 21, 1963. Children: Katrina D., Michael.