LifeSavers Foundation welcomed former South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy, as keynote speaker for their Fall Event on November 3, hosted by Mark Davis of 660AM The Answer. Mr. Gowdy announced his retirement from politics in January of 2018 after serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina’s 4th congressional district from 2011 to 2019.
Gowdy was born in Greenville, South Carolina, and grew up in Spartanburg. He graduated from Baylor University in 1986 and the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1989. He closed this chapter of his career with a flawless record in the courtroom and was undefeated in political races. He’s since returned to South Carolina to practice law, teach, and speak passionately on issues related to law and justice.
After law school he clerked for a judge on the South Carolina Court of Appeals and then for a United States District Court trial judge.
From 1994-2000, as a federal prosecutor, Trey prosecuted the full range of federal crimes including narcotics trafficking, bank robbery, car jacking, kidnapping, child pornography cases, and the murder of a federal witness. He was awarded the Postal Inspector’s Award for the successful prosecution of J. Mark Allen, one of “America’s Most Wanted” suspects. He also received the highest performance rating a federal prosecutor can receive – two years in a row.
Before Congress, Gowdy was a federal prosecutor in South Carolina from 1994 to 2000 and the solicitor for South Carolina’s Seventh Judicial Circuit from 2000 to 2010. He chaired the House Select Committee on Benghazi from 2014 to 2016, which revealed Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
In 2000, he left the U.S. Attorney’s office to run for 7th Circuit Solicitor (District Attorney) in Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties. As 7th Circuit Solicitor, Trey led an office of 25 attorneys and 65 total employees. He started a Violence Against Women Task Force, a Worthless Check Program, enhanced and expanded Drug Court, and implemented a Drug Mother Protocol designed to assist expectant mothers break the cycle of addiction.
He has been recognized statewide for his commitment to victim’s rights and drunken driving enforcement and nationally for excellence in death penalty prosecutions.
In 2010, he ran for congress to represent the 4th Congressional District (Greenville and Spartanburg Counties). While in congress he served on the Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Intelligence Committee, Education and the Workforce Committee and Ethics Committee. He was also chosen to chair a Select Committee on the events occurring in Libya on September 11-12, 2012.
The event helped raise funds to support The Doctor Spot, a mobile medical mission, helping provide medical care to some of the most underserved areas in the Dallas Fort Worth area.
LOCATION
Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel
15201 Dallas Parkway, Addison, TX 75001
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
November 3, 2019
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