Senator Ray Cleary

MEET RAY CLEARY

Citizen Legislator / Public Servant

“Beyond introducing and supporting legislation that makes government more effective and efficient, I would hope that through my service as your State Senator, I am able to encourage more volunteerism – the real solution to lifting up the disadvantaged and improving the quality of life for all of us.”

Long an active volunteer in our community, Ray Cleary has dedicated his life to giving back. From his active involvement in Scouting since childhood, to winning top honors in Junior Achievement in high school, to his service in the US Air Force, Ray understands what it means to support your family, friends and neighbors.

Community Involvement
Horry Georgetown Technical College - Chairman/Dental Hygiene Committee
Better Business Bureau - Past Member/Board of Directors
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce - Past Member/Board of Directors
Boy Scouts of America - Board of Directors/Pee Dee District;
• Webelos Leader/Assistance Troop Leader
Grand Strand YMCA - Past President
Grand Strand Soccer League – Past President/Coach
Gathering of Men – Key Organizer
South Strand Sertoma Club – Past President
PTA – Past Vice President
Surfside Rotary Club – Member
Finalist – Sun News Volunteer of the Year (1993)

Professional & Business
South Strand/Waccamaw Neck Area Family Dentist (1975-current)
Voted “Best of The Beach” 7 of last 8 years
Beach First National Bank – Founder/Chairman
South Carolina Dental Society – Past President/4th District
Waccamaw State Bank – Founder/Director
Anchor Bank – Advisory Board Member
South Strand Business Association – Past President

Personal/Education/Military Service
Married to the former Lisa Macklen – Six Children
Resident of Murrells Inlet
Awarded Junior Achievement Scholarship
BA & Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) – The Ohio State University
Captain, US Air Force (Shaw AFB/Sumter)

CONTACT SENATOR CLEARY

In the district:
3577 Marion Lane
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 650-5100

At the Statehouse:
501 Gressette Bldg.
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 212-6100

By email:
CLEARYR@scsenate.org