Walter Pennington Witherspoon

Background

Witherspoon, Walter Pennington was born on September 3, 1938 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Walter P. and Florence Evelyn (Jones) Witherspoon.

Education

1 child, Annie Melissa. Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California, 1960. Doctor of Dental Surgery, U. North Carolina, 1964, MSO, 1969.

Board qualified American Board Orthodontics. Private practice in orthodontics, Columbia, 1969. Medical staff Baptist Medical Center, Columbia, 1970, Lexington County Hospital, West Columbia, 1974.

Hóst Nite Line, Dove Broadcasting Company Advisory board 1st Palmetto Bank and Trust, West Columbia, 1982. Member of advisory board First Citizens Bank. Candidate South Carolina.

House Representatives, 1994. Delegate South Carolina. Republican Committee, 1989.

Member platform committee South Carolina. Republican Party Convention, poll committee, 1992. Delegate Republican National Convention, Houston, 1992, rules committee, task force on education.

Republican national committeeman, 1996, rules committee, representative national committee. President Republican Electoral College, 1996. Board directors Southeastern College Assemblies of God, Lakeland, Florida, 1984, Brookland Plantation Home for Boys, Orangeburg, South Carolina.

President Friends of Irmo Library. Board directors Irmo-St. Andrew's Coalition of Neighborhood Home Owners' Assns. Chairman Lexington County Republican Party.

Commissioner Richland/Lexington Counties Common for Technology Education, South Carolina. Commision on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Board directors Centerplace for Homeless.

Active Campbell for Governor, Presidential Visit-Ticket Committee. Ambassador Irmo Chamber of Commerce Lieutenant United States Navy, 1964-1966.

Career

Delegate South Carolina. Republican Committee, 1989. Delegate Republican National.

President Republican Electoral College, 1996. President Friends of Irmo Library.

Membership

Member American Dental Association, Greater Columbia Dental Association (president 1975-1976), U. North Carolina Dental Alumni Association (board directors), South Carolina. Dental Association (house of deals 1971-1973, 1991-1996, legislation committee 1993), South Carolina. Orthodontic Association (central district director), American Association Orthodontists, Sertoma (president 1975-1976), American Legion., Southern Association Orthodontists, Center District Dental Society, Alston Wilkes Society (board directors).

Connections

Married Joyce Ann Smith, September 6, 1970. 1 child, Annie Melissa.

Father:

Walter P. Witherspoon

Mother:

Florence Evelyn (Jones) Witherspoon

Spouse:

Joyce Ann Smith

child:

Annie Melissa Witherspoon