Ernie Passailaigue

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In 1990, Passailaigue ran for Governor of South Carolina. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by State Senator Theo Mitchell. [3]

Post legislative career

In 2001 Passailaigue was appointed to serve as the executive director of the newly state approved South Carolina Education Lottery. [4]

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References

  1. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. "Ernest Leroy Passailaigue, Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. 2024. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. "Blacks Post Victories in 2 Primaries". Los Angeles Times. June 13, 1990. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. "Annual Report" (PDF). South Carolina Education Lottery. 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
Ernie Passailaigue
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 43rd district
In office
November 11, 1988 November 10, 2000