Wendell Gilliard | |
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Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 111th district | |
Assumed office January 2009 | |
Preceded by | Floyd Breeland |
Personal details | |
Born | Charleston,South Carolina | July 1,1954
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 children,April Sinclair,Wendell G.,and Keith Demon |
Parent(s) | William and Sinclair Gilliard |
Residence | Charleston,South Carolina |
Alma mater | DeVry University |
Occupation | steelworker,union official,politician |
Wendell G. Gilliard (born July 1,1954) is an American politician,steelworker,and union official. A Democrat,Gilliard serves as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives,representing the 111th District (parts of Charleston County).
Gilliard was born in Charleston,South Carolina. His father came from Marion,South Carolina,and worked at the Charleston Air Force Base. He has five siblings. Gilliard's mother died of an aneurysm when he was five years old. [1]
Gilliard grew up on the East Side of Charleston before moving to West Ashley at the age of seven. [1] He attended Burke High School and Rivers High School,graduating from Rivers in 1973. He then attended Bell and Howell School of Technology (now known as DeVry University). [1] [2] He also attended the United Steelworkers of America program which was held on the campus of Tennessee State University.
Gilliard left Bell &Howell after three years to work in a retail store owned by his brother. When the store closed due to declining sales in 1981,Gilliard began to work as a plant operator for Mobil Chemical. He later worked for Rhodia. [1] In 1982,Gilliard was elected vice president of Local 863 of the United Steelworkers. [3] He later became its president. [4]
See 2013 United States House of Representatives elections
See 2013 South Carolina's 1st congressional district special election
Gilliard contemplated running in the special election for South Carolina's 1st congressional district, [23] which became vacant when Governor Nikki Haley appointed Representative Tim Scott to fill the United States Senate seat held by retiring Jim DeMint. Gilliard ultimate decided against the run.
See:2023 United States state legislative elections
On March 13,2023,Gilliard announced his intention to run for the South Carolina Senate District 42 seat,vacated by Marlon Kimpson after his appointment to a role in the Biden administration. The seat was decided in a special election in 2023. [24] [25] Endorsements that Gilliard received in his race for the Senate seat include Our Revolution,a group affiliated with US Senator Bernie Sanders,and Local 1442 of the International Longshoremen's Association. [26] He was also endorsed by Bakari Sellers. [27]
The Democratic Primary took place on September 5,and the special election took place on November 7. [28] Other candidates in the race were Democrats SC Rep. JA Moore and SC Rep. Deon Tedder,and Republican Rosa Kay. In the Democratic Primary unofficial results,Moore was bested by Gilliard and Tedder,who went on to a September 19 runoff. [29] [30] Gilliard led the evening with close to 47% of the vote. [31]
On September 19,Tedder led the runoff by 11 votes,triggering a recount. [32] The recount was conducted and results certified by the Charleston County Board of Canvassers and the Dorchester County Voter Registration and Elections Office on September 21;later that day Tedder was declared the winner by the South Carolina State Election Commission. [33]
On December 15,2023,Charleston,South Carolina Mayor-Elect William S. Cogswell Jr.,announced his appointment of senior staff. Gilliard was named special advisor,quality of life and community outreach. [34] He has stated his intentions to draw an annual salary for this position with the city while running for reelection in 2024. [35]
Gilliard has three children,two sons and one daughter. [1] [36] He is divorced. [2]
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