Mike Neese

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Mike Neese
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 44th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Children2
Residence(s) Indian Land, South Carolina, U.S.
Education Appalachian State University (BA, BS)

James Michael Neese (born October 22, 1969) is an American politician serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 44th district since 2023. [1] A member of the Republican Party, his district contains northernmost Lancaster County, representing suburbs of the Charlotte metropolitan area. [2] He was first elected in the 2022 election, defeating Democratic nominee Katie Crosby. [3] He previously ran for the South Carolina Senate in 2020, losing the Republican primary for the 16th district. [4] Concurrent with his legislative career, Neese also served as the president and CEO of the Greater and resigned over several thousand in missing funds and failure to disclose his books to the members of the organization. Subsequently the organization has disbanded.Indian Land Chamber of Commerce. [5]

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References

  1. "Representative James M. "Mike" Neese". scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. "HD44" (PDF). scstatehouse.gov. February 22, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. Banks, Mac; Summers, Gregory A. (November 14, 2022). "New faces fill three new IL seats". The Lancaster News. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. "S.C. State Senate District 16 Candidate: Mike Neese". CN2 News. June 5, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. Jones, Haley (February 13, 2023) [February 6, 2023]. "Indian Land Chamber of Commerce hosts winter gala". The Lancaster News. Retrieved April 21, 2023. Chamber President/CEO Mike Neese, who also represents District 44 in the S.C House...
South Carolina House of Representatives
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2023–present
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