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Mia S. McLeodDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 22
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Mia S. McLeod (born August 19, 1968) 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, becoming the first Black woman to run for Governor of South Carolina, generating national and international headlines.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
Furman University
Graduated CALS Leadership Program/Diversity Leaders Institute
2012
FastTrac Business Development Program
Graduated
2007
University of South Carolina
JD
1992 - 1995
University of South Carolina
BA English
1990
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Senator
South Carolina State House of Representatives
2016 - Current
Representative
South Carolina State House of Representatives
2010 - 2016
President
McLeod Butler Communications, Limited Liability Company
2003 - Current
Director of Governmental Affairs
South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
2001 - 2002
Director
State Office of Victim Assistance
1999 - 2001
Adjunct Instructor
Communications, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
1998 - 1999
Director
Violence Against Women Act Project, Office of South Carolina Attorney General
1997 - 1999
Law Clerk
Gergel, Burnette, Nickles, Grant and LeClair, Professional Association
1993 - 1996
Other Experience1 - 21 of 21
Member
First Northeast Baptist Church
Current
Participant
Rodel Fellow
2017
Advisory Board Member
Girls on the Run
2015 - 2016
Board Member
Palmetto Center for Women
2011 - 2012
Member
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
2007 - 2010
Participant
Liberty Fellow
2010
Member
School Improvement Council, Ridge View High School
2009 - Current
Co-Chair
Richland School District Two Bond Referendum Campaign
2008
Member
African American Business Roundtable
2006 - 2007
Charter Member
Leadership South Carolina Alumni Association
2006
Member
East Central City Consortium Board of Directors
2003 - 2005
Member
Public Relations Society of America
2004 - Current
Chair
Rice Creek School Improvement Council, Richland School District Two
2003 - 2004
Member
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
2003 - Current
Member
Communities in Schools of the Midlands (CIS-M) Board of Directors
2000 - 2003
Human Resources Coordinator
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
1991 - 1992
Member
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Former Member
House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee, South Carolina
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health and Environmental Affairs, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Healthcare, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
General Committee, South Carolina State Senate