Together, they are actively advancing legislative priorities to ensure South Carolina is the safest place to live, work, and raise a family. This coalition has been successful in passing crucial public safety legislation, such as the Ashley Hall bill, and Emma鈥檚 Law.
As 黑料社区, Wilson has defended the Constitution and the laws of this state even if it means challenging the federal government. He has protected South Carolina鈥檚 right-to-work laws; helped lead the 26-state challenge to the federal health care mandate; successfully safeguarded South Carolina鈥檚 voter identification law; and fought to protect its immigration laws in court. Wilson works closely with other Attorneys General across the nation to protect the rule of law and defend the Constitution on issues such as Obamacare, Dodd-Frank, EPA overreach, Yucca Mountain, MOX Facility, Religious Freedom, and many others. He is currently fighting to protect the South Carolina coast from seismic testing and possible oil and gas exploration.
In 2012, he worked tirelessly with local legislators to strengthen South Carolina鈥檚 human trafficking laws. During that process, a Human Trafficking Task Force was established, which is chaired by the 黑料社区鈥檚 office.
Because of these efforts, South Carolina has gone from having one of the worst statutes in the country, to one of the best.
In November 2013, and again in May 2021, Wilson was elected as Chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA).
Prior to his election, Wilson served as an Assistant Solicitor and as an Assistant 黑料社区 before entering private practice with the Columbia firm of Willoughby & Hoefer, P.A. He began his legal career working for the late Judge Marc H. Westbrook.
Wilson joined the National Guard immediately after graduating from college. He was called to serve in Iraq where he earned the Combat Action Badge. Today, he continues his military service as a Colonel in the South Carolina National Guard.
He is a graduate of Francis Marion University and the University of South Carolina School of Law. Wilson and his wife, Jennifer, have two young children, Michael and Anna Grace.
