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Paul Thurmond
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 41st district
In office
January 2013 – January 2017
Preceded byWalter Hundley
Succeeded bySandy Senn
Personal details
Born
Paul Reynolds Thurmond

(1976-01-09) January 9, 1976 (age 48)
University of South Carolina (JD
)
Occupation
  • Attorney
  • Politician

Paul Reynolds Thurmond (born January 9, 1976) is an American politician from the state of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Thurmond is a former member of the South Carolina Senate. He is the youngest child (and one of three surviving children) of Strom Thurmond, who served in the United States Senate for 48 years.

Early life

The Thurmond family with President Gerald Ford in 1976
The Thurmond family with President Ronald Reagan in 1983

Paul was born to Nancy (

University of South Carolina School of Law.[6][7]

Career

Thurmond served as an assistant

Tim Scott.[10] Scott defeated Thurmond in the runoff.[11]

Thurmond ran for the

special election held in July 2012.[13] Thurmond won the general election, defeating Paul Tinkler, a Charleston City Councilman and member of the Democratic Party, on November 6, 2012.[14]

In the aftermath of the

Confederate flag to be permanently removed from the grounds of the State House in July 2015.[15]

Thurmond did not seek re-election in 2016. The American Conservative Union gave him an 88% evaluation and the Club for Growth gave him a 90% evaluation.[16]

Personal life

Thurmond has a wife, Katie, three sons and two daughters.[7] One of four siblings, he was also the half-brother (through his father) of the late Essie Mae Williams, who was 50 years his senior.

References

  1. ^ a b "Paul Reynolds Thurmond..." Eugene Register-Guard. Wire Service Reports. February 23, 1976. p. 2A.
  2. The Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. Associated Press
    . January 12, 1976. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Thurmonds Get a Headstart". Times Daily. United Press International. February 23, 1976. p. 8.
  4. ^ "Thurmond says he'll seek First District Congressional seat". SCNow. January 20, 2010.
  5. ^ Brewington, Peter (April 22, 1994). "Christ the King points with pride to success in getting scholarships". USA Today. Retrieved December 17, 2012. (subscription required)
  6. ^ a b "Thurmond leaving solicitor's office to open law firm with 2 friends". The Post and Courier. August 1, 2005. p. 3E.
  7. ^ a b "Thurmond says he'll seek First District Congressional seat". The Morning News (SCNow.com). January 20, 2010.
  8. ^ "Paul Thurmond leaving politics, for now". The State. South Carolina. October 7, 2009. p. 15. (subscription required)
  9. ^ "Paul Thurmond to run for congressional seat – The Post and Courier". Postandcourier.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  10. ^ Behre, Robert. "Thurmond, Scott head for runoff". Charleston Post and Courier. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  11. ^ Kiely, Kathy.Tim Scott wins nomination to become first black Republican congressman since 2003, USA Today, June 22, 2010.
  12. ^ "Thurmond, Pinckney for S.C. Senate – The Post and Courier". Postandcourier.com. November 1, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  13. ^ "Thurmond defeats Hundley handily in Dist. 41 primary runoff – Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports". Live5News.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  14. ^ "AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012". Hosted.ap.org. November 8, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  15. ^ "Sen. Thurmond calls for banner's removal".
  16. ^ "Charleston Post & Courier "State Sen. Paul Thurmond won't run for re-election next year" Accessed January 25, 2017". Evening Post Industries. August 10, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

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