EASLEY - On Thursday August 25th, the Easley Chamber of Commerce and the Powdersville Business Council will jointly meet at the Tri County Technical College Easley Campus at 1774 Powdersville Road in Easley to here 3rd district Congressman Jeff Duncan.

Jeff is a 1988 graduate of Clemson University where he played football for Coach Danny Ford. Before being elected to Congress, he served as President and CEO of J. Duncan Associates, a South Carolina based, family owned real estate marketing firm which specialized in statewide real estate auctions.

Jeff was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2002, and was named Chairman of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee in 2007.

Jeff is a strong advocate for energy independence and served on the US Department of the Interior’s Outer Continental Shelf’s 5 year Planning Sub-Committee for making recommendations on oil and natural gas leases on offshore areas.

Jeff serves on three committees in the United States House of Representatives: The Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jeff has been married to his wife Melody for twenty-two years and they have three sons: Graham, John Philip, and Parker.

The Duncan’s are members of First Baptist Church of Clinton.

The cost to attend this luncheon is $15 for chamber members, $18 for guests. RSVP to 859-2693 or ecc@easleychamber.org by Wednesday at noon.