R. Walter Hundley (born January 12, 1953) served as a

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member of the

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, representing the people of the 41st District. Hundley was elected in a special general election on July 17, 2012, to fulfill the remainder of Glenn F. McConnell's term following the latter's resignation to become

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Early political career

Hundley was appointed by Governor

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as a commissioner to the South Carolina Worker's Compensation Committee.

Business career

Hundley is a workers compensation attorney in Charleston, South Carolina. He worked with an insurance defense firm for five years, but has practiced exclusively as a Plaintiff's attorney for the past twenty-five years. Prior to opening his own firm, Walter served as a South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commissioner and Chairman.

Personal life

Hundley is married and has and three children on Wadmalaw Island.

Education

Hundley graduated

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in 1971. He is a

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class of 1971 alumnus with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He earned his Juris Doctorite from the

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Awards

The

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was awardedOrder List
archives.sc.gov to Hundley on January 10, 1995, by Former Governor

References

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