Two candidates for S.C. House District 103, living in different parts of a large district, want better education and higher-paying jobs for their constituents.

District 103 includes most of western Georgetown County and a small part of Williamsburg County.

The seat has been held for nearly 22 years by Rep. John J. "Bubber" Snow, a resident of rural Williamsburg County.

Snow faces Democrat Carl Anderson in November.

Anderson, a local minister, lives in the Kensington community in Georgetown.

"It's a Georgetown seat, but we haven't had a resident senator in 22 years," Anderson said.

"We hope the voters will come out to vote, so we can see some improvement."

Snow's campaign manager, David Owens, said Snow can represent people in Williamsburg and Georgetown counties.

"He understands the needs of rural constituents and has answered those needs for more than 20 years," he said.

Both candidates have business-oriented backgrounds.

Anderson ran the family business, Anderson Furniture & Appliance Co., for 19 years. He is a licensed insurance agent.

Snow has a long history in agriculture and sells real estate.

Anderson wants better roads and economic growth in the district. He has stressed education and jobs as part of his platform.

Snow has been supportive of the governor's plan to push for high-paying jobs, Owens said. He also is interested in improving education.

"As a farmer and small businessman, he wants to continue making South Carolina attractive for new industry and a good place to locate," Owens said.

"He wants to make sure Georgetown and Williamsburg [counties] have the best jobs available. Part of that is just continuing to make improvements in education."

Anderson has been on advisory boards for Horry-Georgetown Technical College, the Salvation Army and Kensington Elementary. He has also been on the Minority Business Board.

Anderson said he thinks teachers are underpaid, and he wants more funding for education.

Carl Anderson | Democratic challenger