Paula Calhoon

State Representative, South Carolina · District 87

Paula Rawl Calhoon, born on December 6, 1957, is an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party. She assumed office as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 87, on November 12, 2018.

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Role State Representative

Current office, as recorded in the directory.

District District 87

The district this member is elected from.

Service since 2024

Dates of service on record.

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Biography

Paula Rawl Calhoon (born December 6, 1957) is an American politician. She represents the 87th District in the South Carolina House of Representatives, a position she has held since 2018. Calhoon is a member of the Republican party.1

Personal Information:

  • Business Owner
  • Resides at 264 Mooring Lane, Lexington
  • Born in Orangeburg County on December 6, 1957
  • Daughter of Otis Bodie, Sr., and Ann Scyphers Rawl Jodie
  • Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., 1980; M.S., 1981)
  • Married to Donald V. Myers since April 20, 2018; they have two children: Ashley Rhea and Sandra Lee

Career Highlights:

  • Senate Page from 1977 to 1981
  • Teacher in Lexington District One from 1981 to 1989
  • Research Assistant for S.C. Senator Research in 1991
  • Deputy Director at the S.C. Commission on Prosecution Coordination from 1991 to 2011
  • S.C. Notary Public since 1994
  • Alumnus of Leadership Lexington County (2012)
  • Member of the Lexington Woman’s Club
  • Affiliated with St. Stephens Lutheran Church

Committee Assignments:

  • Education and Public Works
  • Ethics

Electoral History:

  • Representative Calhoon assumed office on November 12, 2018, and her current term ends on November 11, 2024. She is running for re-election to represent District 87.

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References

  1. Paula Calhoon, State Representative. scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved October 10, 2026.