I was born in Colleton County Hospital, raised in rural Dorchester County, educated in South Carolina public schools, and built my career serving patients and families across our state. My roots run deep in the Lowcountry. As we say around here, I’m “from yeh, not a come yeh.”
Like many families in Beaufort County and across South Carolina’s First Congressional District, mine believes in simple values: don’t lie, don’t cheat, don’t steal, be nice, and make your mama proud. Those principles guided me growing up on a small farm near Rosinville, S.C., and they continue to guide me today as I seek the honor of representing our district in Congress.
Life on a farm teaches lessons that Washington could use more of. We learned hard work, self-reliance, and responsibility. My father often said we had “more grit than quit.” Problems weren’t someone else’s responsibility. You figured them out. You worked together. You got the job done…