B. R. Skelton


B. R. Skelton
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
November 2002 – November 2014
Preceded byByron K. Webb
Succeeded byGary Clary
Personal details
Born
Billy Ray Skelton

(1933-01-21) January 21, 1933 (age 91)
Westminster, South Carolina
Political partyRepublican
SpouseVickie Lynn Roach (m. 1990)
Children2 sons, 2 daughters
ResidenceSix Mile, South Carolina
Occupationbusinessman, transfer & storage company

Billy Ray Skelton (born January 21, 1933), known as B. R. Skelton, is a former Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Education and professional career

Skelton is an alumnus of Clemson, receiving his B.S. and M.S., there in 1956 and 1958 respectively. He received his Ph.D at Duke University in 1964.

Skelton is a retired professor of economics at Clemson University. He also worked as a residential contractor, and real estate broker[1]

Political career

Prior to his election to the South Carolina House, Skelton served on various committees and commissions for Pickens County.

He represented the 3rd District from 2002 to 2014.

Legacy

In 2018, Skelton was recognized with concurrent resolution of both houses of the South Carolina Legislature naming the intersection of U.S. Highway 123 and S.C. Highway 93 in Clemson the “Dr. B.R. Skelton Interchange.”[2]

References

  1. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography".
  2. ^ Oliver, Greg (September 11, 2018). "Clemson interchange named for Skelton". Pickens County Courier. Retrieved February 22, 2024.


Flag of South CarolinaPolitician icon

This article about a South Carolina politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.