Alex Sanders (politician)
Alex Sanders | |
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President of the College of Charleston | |
In office 1992–2001 | |
Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals | |
In office 1983–1992 | |
Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 7th district[1] | |
In office 1977–1983 | |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Richland County[2] | |
In office 1967–1975 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander Mullings Sanders, Jr. September 29, 1939 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Spouse | Zoe Dutrow Sanders[3] |
Alma mater | University of South Carolina (BA, LLB) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Occupation | judge, lawyer, politician, academic administrator |
Alexander Mullings Sanders, Jr. (born September 29, 1939) is an American politician and professor from the state of South Carolina.
Early life
Sanders was born in and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina[4] and attended AC Moore Elementary School, Hand Middle School, and Dreher High School. He received degrees from the University of South Carolina and the University of Virginia.
Political career
Sanders served as a State Senator from 1977 to 1983.[5][6] He was the chief judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals from 1983 until 1992.[7]
2002 United States Senate race
In 2002, Sanders was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant after the retirement of Strom Thurmond. He was defeated by the Republican candidate, U.S. Representative Lindsey Graham.[8][9]
Academic career
Sanders was the 19th President of the College of Charleston (1992–2001).
Sanders was a fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics during the fall 2003 semester.[10][11]
As one of five founders, Sanders was the President of the Charleston School of Law from its founding in 2002 until 2013.[12]
Sanders taugh courses in the Political Science Department at the College of Charleston through 2020.[13][14]
References
- ^ https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1622727078 [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/05/13/after-strom [bare URL]
- ^ "Alex Sanders". iop.harvard.edu. Harvard Kennedy Institute of Politics.
- ^ Assembly, South Carolina General (28 August 1990). "South Carolina Legislative Manual". General Assembly of South Carolina. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Members of the Senate". South Carolina State Legislature. 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ https://www.alexsanderslaw.com/alexander-m-sanders-jr.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Coming of Age: The South Carolina Court of Appeals". South Carolina Court of Appeals. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.)". WhoRunsGov. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Election '02 Campaign Spotlight No. 9". U.S. Department of State's Office of International Information Programs. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Alex Sanders". Harvard University Institute of Politics. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ https://iop.harvard.edu/fellows/alex-sanders [bare URL]
- ^ "J. Edward Bell III, President".
- ^ "Department of Political Science - College of Charleston". Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ https://today.cofc.edu/2021/01/08/alex-sanders-concludes-career-in-the-classroom/ [bare URL]
External links
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