Mike Fanning

Mike Fanning DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 17

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Mike FanningDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 17
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Michael William Fanning (born April 4, 1967) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 17th District (Chester, Fairfield & York Counties), serving since 2016. He is a member of the Democratic party.

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Education7 - 7 of 5
University of South Carolina at Columbia
PhD Leadership/Policy
2008
University of South Carolina
EdS
1997
University of South Carolina
MS
1996
Benedict College
Teaching Certification
1992
Wofford College
BA History
1991
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
South Carolina State Senate
2016 - Current
Executive Director
Olde English Consortium
1998 - Current
Teacher
Columbia High School
1994 - 1998
Teacher
Estill High School
1991 - 1994
Served
United States Army
1987 - 1989
Other Experience1 - 19 of 19
Member
100 Men Group Board of Directors
Current
Member
Rock Hill/York County Regional Chamber of Commerce
2015 - Current
Member
Greater York Chamber of Commerce
2015 - Current
Member
Fairfield United
2015 - Current
Member
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
2015
Member
Chester Chamber of Commerce
2015
Sunday School Teacher
Lebanon Presbyterian Church
2005 - 2008
Chair
South Carolina Education Association Children's Foundation Board of Directors
2005 - Current
Officer
Fairfield County NAACP
1996 - Current
Board of Directors Member
SCEA Children's Foundation
Member
South Carolina NAACP
Member
Fish, Game, and Forestry Committee, South Carolina State Senate
2023 - 2024
Member
Finance Committee, South Carolina State Senate
2023 - 2024
Member
Family and Veterans' Services Committee, South Carolina State Senate
2023 - 2024
Member
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Carolina State Senate
2023 - 2024
Former Member
General Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Fish, Game and Forestry Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, South Carolina State Senate
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