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Thomas C. Alexander
Thomas C. Alexander (born July 25, 1956) is an American businessman and politician. Since 2021, he has served as the second President of the South Carolina Senate. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented South Carolina's 1st Senate District since 1994 and has represented parts of Oconee County, specifically the city of Walhalla, for over forty years.
Thomas Alexander was born in Seneca, South Carolina, on July 25, 1956. He earned an associate degree from Anderson University in 1976 and a bachelor's degree in economics from Clemson University in 1978. In 2014, the Clemson Alumni Association awarded him the Distinguished Service Award for his public service.
Alexander began his political career on the Walhalla City Council in 1982, following his father, Claude Alexander, who had also served on the council. He was elected Mayor Pro Tempore in 1985.
Alexander was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1986, defeating incumbent Marshall Duke Cleveland to represent House District 1, encompassing Oconee and Pickens Counties. He served until 1994 and was Chairman of the House Committee on Labor, Commerce, and Industry from 1992 to 1993.
In 1991, South Carolina's 'mandate-to-write' auto-insurance law faced criticism due to rising costs. Alexander, who chaired House committees on insurance, advocated for a new car insurance system. Despite extensive government discussions, the issue remained unresolved by 1993.
In 1992, he voted to extend the operational period of a nuclear waste landfill in Barnwell County.
Alexander was first elected to the South Carolina Senate to represent District 1 (Oconee and part of Pickens Counties) in a 1994 special election. This election was held to complete the term of Alexander Macaulay, who had been elected to the judicial bench for the 10th Circuit (Anderson and Oconee counties). At that time, Alexander was a conservative Democrat. However, prior to the 1996 election, he switched to the Republican Party, announcing the change when he filed for reelection in the Republican primary.
As of April 2024[update], Alexander chairs the Interstate Cooperation Committee and the Legislative Oversight Committee. He also serves on the Banking and Insurance Committee, the Ethics Committee, the Finance Committee, the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, and the Medical Affairs Committee. Previously, he chaired the Finance Committee and the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee. Additionally, Alexander is the Vice-Chair of the College and University Trustee Screening Commission, a Joint Committee with members from both the House and Senate. On December 6, 2021, Alexander was sworn in as the 2nd President of the South Carolina Senate.
Thomas C. Alexander
Thomas C. Alexander (born July 25, 1956) is an American businessman and politician. Since 2021, he has served as the second President of the South Carolina Senate. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented South Carolina's 1st Senate District since 1994 and has represented parts of Oconee County, specifically the city of Walhalla, for over forty years.
Thomas Alexander was born in Seneca, South Carolina, on July 25, 1956. He earned an associate degree from Anderson University in 1976 and a bachelor's degree in economics from Clemson University in 1978. In 2014, the Clemson Alumni Association awarded him the Distinguished Service Award for his public service.
Alexander began his political career on the Walhalla City Council in 1982, following his father, Claude Alexander, who had also served on the council. He was elected Mayor Pro Tempore in 1985.
Alexander was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1986, defeating incumbent Marshall Duke Cleveland to represent House District 1, encompassing Oconee and Pickens Counties. He served until 1994 and was Chairman of the House Committee on Labor, Commerce, and Industry from 1992 to 1993.
In 1991, South Carolina's 'mandate-to-write' auto-insurance law faced criticism due to rising costs. Alexander, who chaired House committees on insurance, advocated for a new car insurance system. Despite extensive government discussions, the issue remained unresolved by 1993.
In 1992, he voted to extend the operational period of a nuclear waste landfill in Barnwell County.
Alexander was first elected to the South Carolina Senate to represent District 1 (Oconee and part of Pickens Counties) in a 1994 special election. This election was held to complete the term of Alexander Macaulay, who had been elected to the judicial bench for the 10th Circuit (Anderson and Oconee counties). At that time, Alexander was a conservative Democrat. However, prior to the 1996 election, he switched to the Republican Party, announcing the change when he filed for reelection in the Republican primary.
As of April 2024[update], Alexander chairs the Interstate Cooperation Committee and the Legislative Oversight Committee. He also serves on the Banking and Insurance Committee, the Ethics Committee, the Finance Committee, the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, and the Medical Affairs Committee. Previously, he chaired the Finance Committee and the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee. Additionally, Alexander is the Vice-Chair of the College and University Trustee Screening Commission, a Joint Committee with members from both the House and Senate. On December 6, 2021, Alexander was sworn in as the 2nd President of the South Carolina Senate.