Thomas Alexander
2nd President of the South Carolina Senate
Assumed office
December 6, 2021
Preceded byHarvey S. Peeler Jr.
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
1994
Preceded byAlexander Macaulay
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
1987–1994
Preceded byMarshall Cleveland
Succeeded byBradley Cain
Personal details
Born (1956-07-25) July 25, 1956
Seneca, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1996)
Republican (1996–present)
SpouseLynda
EducationAnderson University (AA)
Clemson University (BS)

Thomas C. Alexander (born July 25, 1956, in Seneca, South Carolina) is an American businessman who is currently serving as the President of the South Carolina Senate.[1] He serves in the senate as a Republican from the 1st District.[2] Alexander served as an honorary chair of the 2023 Inauguration Committee for Governor Henry McMaster.[3]

S.C. General Assembly

Alexander was first elected as a Democrat to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1986. He was elected to the South Carolina Senate in 1994 also as a Democrat. He switched parties in 1996. Alexander is the chairman of the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry committee. He also serves on the Banking and Insurance, Finance, Invitations and Medical Affairs committees.

He is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), serving as South Carolina state leader.[4]

Alexander serves as Vice-Chair of the College and University Trustee Screening Commission, a Joint Committee with members from the House and Senate.[5]

Personal

Alexander is the owner of an office supply store. He and his wife Lynda live in Walhalla, South Carolina.

References

  1. ↑ "Officers of the Senate". South Carolina Legislature. 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  3. ↑ "Gov. McMaster picks experienced friend to run inauguration". WLTX-TV. Associated Press. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "State Chairs - American Legislative Exchange Council".
  5. ↑ College and University Trustee Screening Commission". South Carolina Legislature. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.


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