Mike Fanning (politician)

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Mike Fanning
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 17th district
Assumed office
November 14, 2016
ChildrenMarkell Fanning
ParentJoseph W. & Janet L. Fanning
Residence Great Falls, South Carolina
Alma mater Wofford College (B.A.)
University of South Carolina (M.S., Ed.S., Ph.D.)
ProfessionTeacher

Michael William Fanning (born April 4, 1967) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 17th District (Chester, Fairfield & York Counties), serving since 2016. [1] He is a member of the Democratic party. [2]

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Political career

S.C. Senate

Elections

Personal life

Fanning was born in Columbia, South Carolina on April 4, 1967 to Joseph and Janet Fanning. He received a B.A. from Wofford College in 1991, an M.S (1996), Ed.S. (1997), and a Ph.D. (2008) from the University of South Carolina. He also received a teaching certificate from Benedict College in 1992. He taught at Estill High School from 1992 to 1994, and at Columbia High School from 1994 to 1998. [1]

Fanning is the Executive Directory of the Olde English Consortion, an education-focused non-profit. [11] [12] [13]

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South Carolina Senate
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from the 17th district

2016–present
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