Marlon Kimpson
Marlon Kimpson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 42nd district | |
| In office October 7, 2013 – May 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ford |
| Succeeded by | Deon Tedder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1969 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) University of South Carolina (JD) |
Marlon E. Kimpson (born April 15, 1969) is an American politician and attorney. He served in the South Carolina Senate from 2013 to 2023. He served as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations in the Office of the United States Trade Representative during the presidency of Joe Biden.
Early life and education
[edit]Kimpson attended Morehouse College, graduating in 1991, and the University of South Carolina School of Law, graduating in 1999.[1] He is a lawyer at Motley Rice.[2]
Political career
[edit]Kimpson won a special election to succeed Robert Ford in 2013[3][4] representing the 42nd district in the South Carolina Senate. In 2023 he was actively working to pass a hate crime law in South Carolina.[5]
In January 2020, Kimpson announced his support for the Joe Biden presidential campaign in the competition for the Democratic presidential nomination.[6] Kimpson was selected as one of seventeen speakers to jointly deliver the keynote address at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[7]
On March 10, 2023, President Biden published his intent to appoint Kimpson and thirteen others to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, a committee established by the Office of the US Trade Representative, part of the Executive Office of the President.[8] Kimpson announced that he would vacate his South Carolina Senate seat later in 2023 to take up the appointment.[9][10]
Kimpson attended the 2024 Democratic National Convention as a Sixth Congressional District delegate.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kimpson for Senate District 42". June 9, 2016.
- ^ Behre, Robert (October 4, 2013). "From seed cotton to state Senate". Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Behre, Robert (September 30, 2013). "Marlon Kimpson wins Senate 42 seat in a landslide". Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Staff, Live 5 News Web (September 30, 2013). "Marlon Kimpson wins Senate District 42 race". Retrieved November 17, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Collins, Jeffrey (March 28, 2023). "Racist massacre survivors urge South Carolina lawmakers to pass hate crime bill". Associated Press. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ McCaskill, Nolan D. (January 6, 2020). "Biden wins endorsement of key South Carolina lawmaker". Politico. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Democrats Unveil A New Kind of Convention Keynote". 2020 Democratic National Convention. August 16, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions". The White House. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Kinnard, Meg (March 12, 2023). "Kimpson leaving South Carolina Senate to join Biden admin". Associated Press. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Murray, Carolyn (March 21, 2023). "SC Sen. Marlon Kimpson reflects on serving Dist. 42 after accepting job under Biden Administration". WCBD-TV. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Democratic National Convention is next up; here's who's going from South Carolina". www.aol.com. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Marlon Kimpson Attorney Bio at Motley Rice LLC
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