Tom Fernandez | |
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Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 39th district | |
Assumed office 2024 | |
Preceded by | Vernon Stephens |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Attorney |
Tom Fernandez is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 39th District,serving since 2024. He is a member of the Republican party.
Fernandez spent his youth on a farm in Michigan. He earned a BA in political science from Coastal Carolina University,a JD from Charleston School of Law,and an MBA from The Citadel. [1]
Fernandez challenged Republican incumbent Sylleste Davis in 2018 for a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives,losing in the Republican primary. [2] [3]
On March 28,2024,Fernandez filed to run for State Senate seat 39. [4] He defeated Democratic incumbent Vernon Stephens to flip the Senate seat. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Fernandez serves on the Senate Corrections and Penology,Education,Family and Veterans' Services,Judiciary and Medical Affairs committees. [9]