Mia McLeod | |
---|---|
Member of the
South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district | |
Assumed office January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Joel Lourie |
Personal details | |
Born | Bennettsville, South Carolina, U.S. | August 19, 1968
Political party |
Democratic (before 2023) Independent (2023–present) |
Parent(s) | James S. and Shirley J. McLeod |
Residence | Northeast Columbia, South Carolina |
Education | University of South Carolina ( BA, JD) |
Profession | Attorney, politician, consultant |
Mia S. McLeod (born August 19, 1968) [1] [2] is an independent American politician serving as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district ( Kershaw and Richland Counties). On June 3, 2021, McLeod announced her candidacy for the 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election, [3] becoming the first Black woman to run for Governor of South Carolina, generating national and international headlines. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
McLeod is the daughter of the late James S. and Shirley J. McLeod. McLeod earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Prior to her election to the South Carolina State Legislature, McLeod worked in various state agencies including the Office of the South Carolina Attorney General. [1]
McLeod previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016.[ where?]
In January 2024, South Carolina House member Ivory Torrey Thigpen announced his candidacy for State Senate District 22. [11] [12] Educator Dr. Monica Elkins also announced her intention to run in the Democratic Primary. [13]
On April 1, 2024, McLeod announced that she would not seek re-election. Richland County Council member Overture Walker joined Thigpen and Elkins as candidates for the Democratic Primary nomination. [14] Lee Blatt filed to run as a Republican candidate for the seat. [15]
McLeod is a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 22nd district since 2017. McLeod serves on the Senate Corrections and Penology; Judiciary; Medical Affairs, Rules and Transportation Committees. [16] In April 2024, she announced she would not be seeking another term. [15] During her career, McLeod has criticized what she describes as the "old guard" of South Carolina politics. [17]
In response to restrictions on abortion rights in South Carolina, McLeod sponsored a bill (H. 4544) in December 2015 that would impose similar restrictions for access to Viagra and similar drugs that treat erectile dysfunction. [18] [19]
In 2023, McLeod joined with a Democrat and three Republican women state senators, calling themselves, "The Sister Senators": Sen. McLeod, Sen. Katrina Shealy (R-Lexington), Sen. Penry Gustafson (R-Kershaw), Sen. Margie Bright-Matthews (D-Colleton), and Sen. Sandy Senn (R-Charleston). They blocked male state senators from passing a bill that would ban all abortions in South Carolina. [20] McLeod favored a codification of Roe v. Wade, which had been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 2022 Dobbs decision. [21]
In 2024, McLeod introduced the South Carolina Pro-Birth Accountability Act, which would provide additional support from the State for prenatal, intrapartal, and postpartal care. [22]
On January 10, 2023, McLeod announced her decision to leave the Democratic Party and become an Independent, a decision given extensive coverage in statewide press. [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
See 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election; 2022 United States gubernatorial elections
In 2021, McLeod announced her candidacy for Governor of South Carolina. She was defeated in the Democratic primary by former United States Representative Joe Cunningham. [30]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Cunningham | 102,315 | 57 | |
Democratic | Mia McLeod | 56,084 | 31 | |
Democratic | Carlton Boyd | 9,526 | 5 | |
Democratic | William Williams | 6,746 | 4 | |
Democratic | Calvin McMillan | 6,260 | 3 | |
Total votes | 180,931 | 100 |
McLeod endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton for president in 2016. [31]
In 2021, McLeod gave the Democratic response to the State of the State address. [32]
In September 2023 it was announced that "The Sister Senators" had been selected to receive the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award. The award was presented in an October 2023 ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. [33]
McLeod is the President of McLeod Butler Communications, LLC. She is a Baptist. [1]
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 88 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE PRESCRIPTION OF DRUGS INTENDED TO TREAT SYMPTOMS OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
Mia McLeod | |
---|---|
Member of the
South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district | |
Assumed office January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Joel Lourie |
Personal details | |
Born | Bennettsville, South Carolina, U.S. | August 19, 1968
Political party |
Democratic (before 2023) Independent (2023–present) |
Parent(s) | James S. and Shirley J. McLeod |
Residence | Northeast Columbia, South Carolina |
Education | University of South Carolina ( BA, JD) |
Profession | Attorney, politician, consultant |
Mia S. McLeod (born August 19, 1968) [1] [2] is an independent American politician serving as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district ( Kershaw and Richland Counties). On June 3, 2021, McLeod announced her candidacy for the 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election, [3] becoming the first Black woman to run for Governor of South Carolina, generating national and international headlines. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
McLeod is the daughter of the late James S. and Shirley J. McLeod. McLeod earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Prior to her election to the South Carolina State Legislature, McLeod worked in various state agencies including the Office of the South Carolina Attorney General. [1]
McLeod previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016.[ where?]
In January 2024, South Carolina House member Ivory Torrey Thigpen announced his candidacy for State Senate District 22. [11] [12] Educator Dr. Monica Elkins also announced her intention to run in the Democratic Primary. [13]
On April 1, 2024, McLeod announced that she would not seek re-election. Richland County Council member Overture Walker joined Thigpen and Elkins as candidates for the Democratic Primary nomination. [14] Lee Blatt filed to run as a Republican candidate for the seat. [15]
McLeod is a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 22nd district since 2017. McLeod serves on the Senate Corrections and Penology; Judiciary; Medical Affairs, Rules and Transportation Committees. [16] In April 2024, she announced she would not be seeking another term. [15] During her career, McLeod has criticized what she describes as the "old guard" of South Carolina politics. [17]
In response to restrictions on abortion rights in South Carolina, McLeod sponsored a bill (H. 4544) in December 2015 that would impose similar restrictions for access to Viagra and similar drugs that treat erectile dysfunction. [18] [19]
In 2023, McLeod joined with a Democrat and three Republican women state senators, calling themselves, "The Sister Senators": Sen. McLeod, Sen. Katrina Shealy (R-Lexington), Sen. Penry Gustafson (R-Kershaw), Sen. Margie Bright-Matthews (D-Colleton), and Sen. Sandy Senn (R-Charleston). They blocked male state senators from passing a bill that would ban all abortions in South Carolina. [20] McLeod favored a codification of Roe v. Wade, which had been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 2022 Dobbs decision. [21]
In 2024, McLeod introduced the South Carolina Pro-Birth Accountability Act, which would provide additional support from the State for prenatal, intrapartal, and postpartal care. [22]
On January 10, 2023, McLeod announced her decision to leave the Democratic Party and become an Independent, a decision given extensive coverage in statewide press. [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
See 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election; 2022 United States gubernatorial elections
In 2021, McLeod announced her candidacy for Governor of South Carolina. She was defeated in the Democratic primary by former United States Representative Joe Cunningham. [30]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Cunningham | 102,315 | 57 | |
Democratic | Mia McLeod | 56,084 | 31 | |
Democratic | Carlton Boyd | 9,526 | 5 | |
Democratic | William Williams | 6,746 | 4 | |
Democratic | Calvin McMillan | 6,260 | 3 | |
Total votes | 180,931 | 100 |
McLeod endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton for president in 2016. [31]
In 2021, McLeod gave the Democratic response to the State of the State address. [32]
In September 2023 it was announced that "The Sister Senators" had been selected to receive the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award. The award was presented in an October 2023 ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. [33]
McLeod is the President of McLeod Butler Communications, LLC. She is a Baptist. [1]
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 88 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE PRESCRIPTION OF DRUGS INTENDED TO TREAT SYMPTOMS OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION