Tim Carnes is out to show the people of South Carolina that their voice is important and there remain true conservatives who will not compromise their integrity in the face of difficult decisions and opposition.

Tim has over 30 years experience working with people. He has lived his entire life in the southeast and holds the same conservative, common-sense values as the people of South Carolina. Tim was born into a family with 5 brothers and 1 sister. He grew up watching his parents struggle as they provided the things needed for the family's survival. He has watched his Mom stretch meager portions to make a meal where all were filled. Raised in a Christian home, Tim was taught early the principles of living our lives with the awareness that we are accountable to our families, our society, and to our God for what we do and how we live. Honesty and Integrity have always been foundations ingrained in Tim’s life as he learned the lessons of saying what you mean, meaning what you say, and keeping your promises.

Tim is currently an Officer with Wachovia Corporation working as a Business Systems Senior Consultant. Completing his work on the Information Systems Risk and Remediation Project, he is currently working to identify, design and implement data reference standards which will be used in an Enterprise system across the bank’s operation throughout the country.

 

Tim’s faith is an integral part of who he is and he has been active in almost every position of service found in ministry. He has been ordained twice, in the Wesleyan Church and in his home church, Victory Baptist Church in North Augusta, SC. While serving and assisting many local congregations, most on a bi-vocational basis, Tim learned about the needs and burdens people carry and the important role that faith-based organizations perform in the lives of individuals. Whether serving as Senior pastor, music director or Minister of Education; whether the work involved teaching, feeding the homeless, or working with those needing rehabilitation, Tim has never faltered in his concern for people.

 

Tim worked with M.K.Ferguson (The Washington Group) and Bechtel as they contracted for the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Plant in Aiken, SC. He began as a Lead Auditor, Derivative Classifier of Unclassified Nuclear Information and later Supervisor of the Trend Analysis program as a Quality Engineer. Working in the Quality Assurance Program, Tim learned and demonstrated his ability to analyze problems and issues, develop workable solutions and ensure the complete and accurate fulfillment of all requirements. Tim received his Master of Science degree in Management Information Systems. He supervised a staff of individuals, beginning a progressive management career of responsibilities and learned quickly the importance of honest leadership. His work was recognized by multiple Quality Awards including the Performance Gold Award and the statistical based trend analysis program he developed was adopted by the D.O.E..

 

Tim served as the Quality and Information Systems Manager of a small, family-owned manufacturing business and instituted a self-developed Management Information System. While working directly with the CEO, he witnessed the struggles that small businesses are encountering with burdensome governmental regulations. Tim saw firsthand the devastation that is caused when American Jobs are lost and sent across the Mexican border. He witnessed the difficulties of the business owner and the factory worker. He saw the pain as families were laid off and governmental decisions added stress to a fragile business market. When the company filed to reorganize, they were faced with huge debt, unfinished projects and frozen supply lines. Tim worked for the Bank of America, in conjunction with the manufacturer, to accomplish 3 primary tasks: complete the projects on the books; fulfilling the word and promises made to the customers, liquidate excessive and non critical inventory and work with those partners to see the bank's indebtedness paid off.

After seeing all 3 areas successfully completed, Tim accepted a position teaching Computer Science at North Greenville University, Tigerville, SC. Shortly after receiving his DSc (Doctor of Science) in Computer Resource and Information Management, with a specialty in Network Security, Tim was promoted to Chairman of the Computer Science Department where he outlined standards for courses ensuring cohesive subject education between the various professors and class units. Tim was subsequently promoted to Director of Computer Services where he managed the Campus Information System while remaining the Chairman of the Computer Science Department. Tim knows how to face practical problems and implement practical solutions. Working with University leadership and his staff, Tim implemented significant hardware improvements, solved communication issues of a growing student and faculty population, increased security, reduced risk exposure for both the students and the University and successfully implemented several cost saving initiatives, reducing expenditures and waste while increasing services. Tim's experience in the private educational arena provided him with a better understanding of the challenges faced by administration, faculty, students and their families.

Tim met his wife, Diane in 1975 at Central Wesleyan College, Central, S.C. They married in 1977 and currently have 4 children, 7 grandchildren, 2 daughter-in-laws and a son-in-law. Diane and Tim celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary this past April and are blessed to have a wonderful family. Tim's parents live in the Atlanta area and his 4 brothers and 1 sister live in various states. Diane, born across the South Carolina border; in Augusta, Ga has 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Together they share a host of nieces and nephews. Family is and always has been important to Tim and Diane and this is but one reason Tim is committed to restoring the straight forward common sense decision making back into the political process. Tim knows the impact that decisions made in Washington can have on working South Carolinians. He knows the difficulty that comes from having 30 to 40 % of your pay go to the government. He knows the work and sacrifice it takes to raise and support a family.

Strong Family Values, core conservative beliefs and a well rounded experience of service and employment in Government, Manufacturing, Education and the Financial markets have equipped Tim for this important and critical time. South Carolina has a choice. Common Sense, Core Conservative and Family Values with Honest Representation for the people of South Carolina.