BackgroundAttorney

EducationWashington and Lee University (BA)

Notable personal detailsAddison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. is a Republican politician and attorney who has represented South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House since winning a special election in 2001. He previously served in the South Carolina Senate (1985–2001). He earned a B.A. from Washington and Lee University and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina. Wilson also served in the U.S. Army Reserve and the South Carolina Army National Guard, retiring as a colonel.