J. Roland Smith

Roland Smith
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 84th district
Assumed office
March 1989
Personal details
Born (1933-02-26) February 26, 1933
Aiken, South Carolina
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Peggy Cato
Residence Warrenville, South Carolina
Occupation retired minister, postman
Religion Christian (Pentecostal)

J. Roland Smith (born February 26, 1933) is an American politician, currently serving in the South Carolina House of Representatives. A native of Aiken, South Carolina, Smith is a former Pentecostal minister and postman.[1]

He serves the 84th District as a Republican, initially elected in 1989. He is a former chairman of the South Carolina House Ethics Committee, having held the position in during an investigation of governor Nikki Haley in 2012.[2] He announced his retirement on December 30, 2013.

Smith is married to Peggy Cato, whom he married in 1953. They have three children, Garry, Todd and Caroline. His son, Garry has served in the House of Representatives since 2003, also a Republican.[3] He lives in Warrenville, South Carolina.

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