Maggie Wallace Glover | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1992–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Kent M. Williams |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Jesse E. Hines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maggie Wallace August 29,1948 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Fayetteville State University (B.A.) Francis Marion College (M.Ed.) |
Maggie Wallace Glover (born August 29,1948) is a former American Democratic politician, [1] serving in the South Carolina State Senate and the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Glover was born in Florence,South Carolina,the daughter of Ethel ( née Greene) and Fulton Wallace. She received a B.A. from Fayetteville State University in 1970,and an M.Ed. from Francis Marion College in 1982. [2]
Glover was the first African-American woman to be elected as a member of the South Carolina Senate, [3] serving District 30 from 1992 to 2004.
Glover was also a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives serving District 62 from 1989 to 1992. [2]
While serving in the House in 1991,Glover introduced a resolution calling for the removal of the Confederate flag from atop the South Carolina State House. Co-sponsors of the resolution were Kenneth E. Bailey Sr.,Donald W. Beatty,Joe Ellis Brown,Curtis B. Inabinett,John L. Scott Jr.,Candi Waites,Lucille Whipper,Juanita Mitchell White and DeWitt Williams. [4]