Mia McLeod
Mia McLeod | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Lourie |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1968[1][2] Bennettsville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BA, JD) |
| Website | www |
Mia S. McLeod (born August 19, 1968) is an American politician serving as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district. She previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016. On June 3, 2021, McLeod announced her candidacy for the 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election.[3]
Early life[]
McLeod is the daughter of the late James S. and Shirley J. McLeod. McLeod earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Career[]
Prior to her election to the South Carolina State Legislature, McLeod worked in various state agencies including the Office of the South Carolina Attorney General.[1]
In response to recent restrictions on abortion rights in her state, McLeod sponsored a bill (H. 4544) in December 2015 that would impose similar restrictions for access to Viagra and similar drugs that treat erectile dysfunction.[4][5] During her career, McLeod has criticized what she describes as the "old guard" of South Carolina politics.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b "Representative Mia S. McLeod". South Carolina Legislature. South Carolina Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009: Butler Maymia Mcleod". Family Search. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. 2015. Retrieved 19 Dec 2015.
- ^ "How Mia McLeod could make the 2022 SC governor's race different". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "'Viagra bill' mimics state's restrictions on abortion". MSNBC. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "H. 4544". South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 19 Dec 2015.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 88 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE PRESCRIPTION OF DRUGS INTENDED TO TREAT SYMPTOMS OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
- ^ Hinshaw, Dawn (16 December 2012). "Richland lawmaker not afraid to stir the pot". The State. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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