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13 Facts About Tom Corbin

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Thomas D Corbin was born on January 11,1965 and is an American businessman and politician.

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Tom Corbin was born on January 11,1965, in Greenville, South Carolina to Barbee and Gail McCarty Corbin.

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Tom Corbin attended Clemson University, graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in ornamental horticulture.

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Since 2012, Tom Corbin has represented South Carolina's 5th Senate district covering parts of Greenville and Spartanburg Counties.

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Tom Corbin was elected after Republican Phillip Shoopman announced he would not seek re-election.

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Tom Corbin formerly served on the Senate's general and judiciary committees, and currently serves on the finance; fish, game and forestry; labor, commerce and industry; medical affairs; and rules committees, as well as serving on the subcommittee on natural resources and the transportation and regulatory subcommittee.

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Tom Corbin is a conservative and a member of the Republican Party.

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Tom Corbin has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.

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Tom Corbin has generally been against the legalization of medicinal marijuana, consistently voting against advancing the legislation out of sub-committees and committees he sits on.

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Tom Corbin has been involved in controversy regarding comments he has made about women.

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Tom Corbin is married to Leann Robertson, with whom he has two children.

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Tom Corbin is a Baptist, and serves as a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Clearview Baptist Church.

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Tom Corbin has served as vice president and president of the Burban Creek Plantation, a hunting reserve located in Taylors, South Carolina.