COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Senate confirmed Samuel B. Glover as the director of the state Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services on Thursday.

Glover was director of the South Carolina Army National Guard Youth Challenge Academy before his appointment to the state agency by Gov. Mark Sanford.

Sanford said Glover was the perfect fit for Probation, Parole and Pardon Services because he would run the department like a business and keep "an eye on the taxpayers' bottom line."

Glover, who's owned several businesses, has also served on the board of South Carolina State University and as an interim pastor at Gill Creek Baptist Church.