About Chip
Chip is a life-long resident of the Lakelands area. His family has lived in Greenwood for six generations.
Growing up in Greenwood, Chip learned the values of hard work, faith in God and love of family. This is the foundation for his conservative
political philosophy and the common sense business approach he'll take to Columbia. Chip loves his hometown and has been
active in many community affairs.
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- President and CEO of Stockman Oil, a third generation family business with 25 employees
- Eagle Scout and scout leader for 21 years, guiding 40 scouts to earn the rank of Eagle Scout
- Former Chairman of the Bowers-Rodgers Home for Children
- 20 year member of the Emerald City Rotary Club
- Active member of Main Street United Methodist Church
- Senior High Sunday School teacher for 9 years
- Member of Greenwood Chamber of Commerce
- Graduate of Wofford College
- Married to Lorraine Stockman for 22 years
- Three children - Miranda, 17, Amelia, 15, and Jacob, 11.
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Chip's Eight Core Beliefs
Chip is a man of principle, and these are the beliefs that guide him:
- The right to life.
- The rights that our constitution offers our citizens including the right to bear arms.
- Our government should enforce current laws.
- The Judeo-Christian values on which our government was founded.
- Government is at its best when it is limited in size and direction.
- Individual responsibility.
- Social and fiscal conservativism.
- Government’s most important function is to protect its citizens.
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