Don Chapman

Don Chapman is an American architect and politician currently serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for the 8th district. Born in Japan, he earned a bachelor's degree in interior design and a master's degree in architecture from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Before his election to the state legislature in 2022, he founded his own architecture firm in 1994 and served on the Anderson City Council for 14 years. Upon his election to the House, he became the first architect to serve in the body in over a century. He currently serves on the House Rules Committee and the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee.