Michael Gambrell | |
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Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 4th district | |
Assumed office May 24, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Billy O'Dell |
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 7th district | |
In office December 5,2006 –May 24,2016 | |
Preceded by | Ronnie Townsend |
Succeeded by | Jay West |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Wayne Gambrell January 10,1958 Belton,South Carolina,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Renee V. Gambrell |
Parent(s) | Aaron and Robbie Gambrel |
Alma mater | Clemson University (BS,1980) |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Michael Wayne Gambrell (born January 10,1958) is an American politician. Since 2016,Gambrell has represented S.C. Senate District 4 (Abbeville,Anderson,&Greenwood Counties) in the South Carolina Senate. [1] Formerly,he was a South Carolina House of Representatives from the 2nd District,serving from 2007 until 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party. [2]
Since 2016,Gambrell has represented the S.C. Senate District 4. Following redistricting after the 2020 US Census,S.C. Senate District 4 covers Abbeville,Anderson,and Greenwood Counties.
Gambrell is self-employed at M&R Enterprises. [1]
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