Date Died: Living

Place Buried: TBD

Occupation: Lawyer, General Counsel

Lancaster High School - 1975
Davidson College
University of South Carolina - B.S., Business Administration, 1979 - Phi Beta Kappa
University of South Carolina School of Law - 1982

South Carolina House of Representatives, 1986-1997

1998 General Election - Hodges defeated David M. Beasley and Timothy Moultrie for the office of governor

Education and a statewide lottery were major issues in Hodges' campaign

Hodges was the first candidate to defeat an incumbent governor in a general election since Wade Hampton III defeated Governor Daniel Henry Chamberlain in 1876

As a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Hodges served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee from 1992-1994 and became House Democratic Leader in 1995

1992 – Hodges was named legislator of the year by the South Carolina Association of Councils on Aging

1993 – Hodges was named legislator of the year by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

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