Michael Bedenbaugh

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Michael Bedenbaugh
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Michael Bedenbaugh is a South Carolina historical preservationist [1] known for preserving South Carolina's historical landmarks including Trinity Episcopal Church, [2] buildings in Society Hill community of Darlington County [3] and Wilkins House. [4] He received the Order of the Palmetto by Governor Henry McMaster in 2021. [5]

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Education

He earned a degree in International Studies focusing on Russian studies and History from University of South Carolina in 1990, and studied at Columbia University during his senior year. [6]

Career

Bedenbaugh served as president and CEO of Preservation SC, a nonprofit organization preserving historic properties in South Carolina, from 2007 to 2022. [7] He implemented programs and raised over $3 million for preservation projects, generating over $2 million in operating revenue. [8]

During his career, Bedenbaugh's advocacy and behind the scenes negotiations helped ensure the conversion of the Palmetto Compress near the University of South Carolina into off-campus student housing, and the Curtiss-Wright Hangar at Columbia's L.B. Owens Airport transformation into a bustling brewery and restaurant. [9] Bedenbaugh led the effort to preserve Trinity Episcopal Church in 2019, and applied for a $250,000 national preservation grant from the National Fund for Sacred Places. [10] In 2020, he negotiated the donation of the vacant Plantation House hotel in Edgefield with the desire to revitalize the 30,000-square-foot historic building by finding qualified investors and entrepreneurs to refurbish it. [8]

For his work, he received the Order of the Palmetto from Governor Henry McMaster in 2021. [11]

Political Career

2024 US House election

In January 2024, Bedenbaugh announced his candidacy for South Carolina's 3rd Congressial District House of Representatives seat, being vacated by Jeff Duncan. [12] He will seek the Alliance Party nomination.

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