Anton Gunn
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 79th district
In office 2008–2010
Preceded by	Bill Cotty [R]
Succeeded by	Mia Butler Garrick [D]
Personal details
Born	(1973-03-01) March 1, 1973 (age 39) Portsmouth, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Tiffany Johnson-Gunn
Children	Ashley
Occupation	Professional Speaker
Religion	Christian
Website	antongunn.com

Anton J. Gunn (born March 1, 1973^[1] in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American politician who was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, serving District 79 which includes parts of Richland and Kershaw Counties. Gunn, who was elected to the House on November 4, 2008, was the first African American to be elected to the House of Representatives from District 79.^[2]

Prior to his election to the South Carolina House of Representatives, Gunn was the political director for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential primary campaign in South Carolina and was the key figure in the campaign operation that launched Obama's run to the Democratic nomination for the 2008 presidential election.^[3]

Gunn is a graduate of the University of South Carolina (USC)^[4] and USC's College of Social Work,^[5] where he played Division I college football for the Gamecocks.^[6] Gunn worked as a community organizer and a nonprofit professional for twelve years in South Carolina and Washington, D.C. before getting involved in politics. He also taught community activism in the Women Studies program at the University of South Carolina in 2005. Gunn served as a delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

South Carolina House of Representatives[link]

Elected on November 4, 2008, Gunn was the first African American in history to represent District 79 (Richland and Kershaw counties). While completing his first term in office, Gunn was one of the most active legislators sponsoring or co-sponsoring more than one hundred pieces of legislation during his first year. Rep. Gunn served on the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs committees in the House where his subcommittee assignment was Medical Affairs, Children Affairs and Social Services. Rep. Gunn provided a key leadership role on all health care-related legislation assigned to the committee. He was the author and lead sponsor of legislation creating the General Assembly’s first and only Joint Electronic Health Information Study Committee to examine the feasibility of increasing the use of Health Information Technology and Electronic Personal Health Records in South Carolina.

United States Department of Health and Human Services[link]

On August 13, 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Gunn to serve under Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Region IV which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Gunn serves as the senior member of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Regional Office in the Southeastern United States.

Gunn represents the Secretary in direct official dealings with State, Local and Tribal government organizations by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with Governors, Mayors, and other key State, local and Tribal officials. Gunn provides guidance and coordination to the efforts of HHS-Intergovernmental & External Affairs (IEA) staff in dealings with Federal and non-Federal government officials.

Notes[link]

This article about a South Carolina politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e

Gunn may refer to:

General uses[link]

• Gunn High School, high school in Palo Alto, California
• Gunnr, one of the valkyries in Norse mythology
• Gunn diode, diode used in high-frequency electronics
• Clan Gunn, Highland Scots clan of Norse origin
• Floyd M. Gunn Jr. High School, a junior high school in Arlington, Texas
• Gunns, Tasmanian company

Places[link]

• Gunn City, Missouri
• Lake Gunn, New Zealand
• Gunn, Northern Territory, outer suburb of Darwin, in the City of Palmerston Local Government Area
• Gunn Valley, a mountain valley in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada
• Gun Lake (British Columbia), a lake in the Bridge River Country of the British Columbia Interior, also formerly spelled Gunn Lake

People[link]

• Alexander Gunn, Canadian politician
• Anna Gunn, Actress
• Anton Gunn, American politician
• Battiscombe Gunn, egyptologist
• Ben Gunn, fictional character in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island
• Ben Gunn (guitarist), British guitarist with The Sisters of Mercy
• Brian Gunn, television and film writer
• Bryan Gunn, Scottish footballer
• Chanda Gunn, 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medalist
• Charles Gunn, fictional character from the television series Angel
• David Gunn (disambiguation)
• Donald Gunn, Manitoba politician
• Genni Gunn, Canadian novelist, poet, and translator
• Graham Gunn, Australian politician
• J. B. Gunn, physicist, inventor of the Gunn diode
• James Gunn (disambiguation)
• Jason Gunn, New Zealand television personality
• Jeannie Gunn, ("Mrs Aeneas Gunn") Australian novelist
• John Gunn (disambiguation)
• Moira Gunn, radio host
• Moses Gunn, actor
• Neil M. Gunn, Scottish novelist, critic, and dramatist
• Nathan Gunn, opera baritone
• Richard Gunn (writer), writer
• Richard Gunn (boxer), boxer
• Ronald Campbell Gunn, botanist
• Ross Gunn, American physicist
• Sean Gunn, actor
• Tim Gunn, designer
• Thom Gunn, British poet
• Trey Gunn, bass guitarist with the band King Crimson
• William Gunn (disambiguation)

Television and film[link]

• Peter Gunn, 1958-1963 American television series about a private detective of the same name
  • Gunn (film), 1967 film based on the television series
  • Peter Gunn (1989 film), 1989 TV film based on the television series
• Charles Gunn, fictional character from the popular TV series Angel

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (August 2009)

This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. No cleanup reason has been specified. Please help improve this article if you can; the talk page may contain suggestions. (August 2009)

Nicolaas Cornelius Carstens is a South African accordionist and songwriter.

Born in Cape Town of Dutch parents, Carstens got his first accordion at the age of 13 and won an adult music competition six months later. He composed his first music piece at the age of 17 and has written approximately 1200 songs.

His most famous song "Zambezi" became a world hit and was recorded by artists such as Eddie Calvert, Acker Bilk, Bert Kaempfert, The Shadows, James Last, Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer and Johnny Dankworth.^[1] Other compositions were recorded by Horst Wende, Henri René, Geoff Love and bands in Australia, Italy and Poland.

Nico writes and performs music which spans the various cultures of South Africa. He draws inspiration from various sources, including Cape Malay, Black Township and indigenous South African sounds and combines them to form a unique Carstens sound.

Songs from his hand are:

Aap Setties, Boerenooi, Boma Boma; Kombuis Kwela, Brakpan Kwela, Brakpan Setties, Casablanca, Die Ou Kalahari, Die Springbok Kwela, Die Wolf Kwela, Geenfonteinse Vastrap, Gertjie Wintervoël, Goue Tango, Goue Vingers, Grandma Dooley, Hasie, Helena Cha-Cha, Helena Tango, Herd Boy/ Veewagter, Mpi Zulu, Jampot Polka, Jazz-A-Roo, Jy's My Hart, Kariba, Katjiepieringwals, Kersfees Wals, Klokkiewals, Lente In Switzerland, Luanda, Meadowlands, Meerkat Samba, Mimosa Cha-Cha, Nader Aan Jou, Net Jy Alleen, Nico Se Wysie, Outa In Die Langpad, Pasop Vir Die Maan, Pondoland, Quietude, Ressano Garcia, Riksja Booi, Shirley Wals, Skoppelmaai, Skuus Bietjie Hier, Soetpatatta, Umfaan, Vaalpens Polka, Voom-Ba-Voom, Wag ´n Bietjie, Warm Patat, Zambezi

Compositions[link]

This section requires expansion.

Nico Carstens has been a prolific composer. A significant number of his compositions were done with the help of his long time business associate Anton de Waal (a.k.a. George Charles Gunn).^[2]

• Heartbreaking Waltz - words & music by Anton de Waal & Nico Carstens
• Hasie - words & music by Nico Carstens & Anton de Waal
• Kiewiet - words & music by Nico Carstens & Anton de Waal
• Kwela-Kwela - by Nico Carstens, Charles Segal, Viv Styger & Anton de Waal, English lyrics by Geoffrey North
• Little Bell - words & music by Nico Carstens & Anton de Waal
• Ring on Little Bell - words and music by Anton de Waal & Nico Carstens
• Rosie (must you wear your skirts so short?) - music by Anton de Waal & Nico Carstens, words by Ben Raleigh & Guy Wood**
• Strike it Rich (from the film, Kimberly Jim) - words & music by Nico Carstens & Anton de Waal
• Wha Chi Bam Ba - music by Nico Carstens & Anton de Waal
• Wilde Klein Bokkie (a.k.a. Cruising) - words and muisc by Nico Carstens, Louis Combrinck & Anton de Waal
• Zambezi - instrumental by Nico Carstens & Anton de Waal, words added later by Bob Hilliard

Discography[link]

(See Discography of Nico Carstens)

Since forming his own band at age 24, Nico has recorded over 90 albums which have sold over 2 million copies in South Africa. He has performed all over South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana as well as at the Nantes Festival in France and he appeared on Musikantenstadl for ORF in 1997.

References[link]