David Wilkins
David Horton Wilkins (born October 12, 1946) is a South Carolina politician and the current Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
The son of William Walter and Evelyn Wilkins of South Carolina, Wilkins was first elected to the state legislature in 1981. He is a Republican, and is reputed to be a close friend of George W. Bush.
On April 4, 2005, CBC News reported that he would be chosen as the new U.S. ambassador to Canada, replacing Paul Cellucci. Bush officially nominated him on April 27.