Mike Fanning | |
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Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 17th district | |
In office November 14, 2016 –December 2024 | |
Preceded by | Creighton B. Coleman |
Succeeded by | Everett Stubbs |
Personal details | |
Born | Columbia,South Carolina,United States | April 4,1967
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Stephanie Locus (m. 2007) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Wofford College (B.A.) University of South Carolina (M.S., Ed.S., Ph.D.) |
Profession | Teacher, politician |
Michael William Fanning (born April 4, 1967) is an American politician. He was a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 17th District (Chester, Fairfield & York Counties), serving from 2016 to 2024. [1] He is a member of the Democratic party. [2]
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. [12] [13] [14]
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