Ernie Passailaigue
Ernie Passailaigue | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 43rd district | |
| In office 1989–2000 | |
| Preceded by | W. Sam Applegate |
| Succeeded by | John R. Kuhn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernest Leroy Passailaigue Jr. November 9, 1947 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Spouse | Margie |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BS) The Citadel (MBA) |
| Profession | Certified Public Accountant |
Ernest Leroy Passailaigue Jr (born November 9, 1947) is an American politician and former member of the South Carolina Senate.[1]
Political career[edit]
South Carolina Senate[edit]
Passailaigue was a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 43rd District from 1988 to 2001.
During this time, he served on the Joint Legislative Committee on Cultural Affairs; the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging, and the Joint Legislative Committee to Review Intrabudgetary Transfers of Funds to the Department of Highways and Public Transportation.[2]
1990 Gubernatorial race[edit]
In 1990, Passailaigue ran for Governor of South Carolina. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by State Senator Theo Mitchell.[3]
Post legislative career[edit]
In 2001 Passailaigue was appointed to serve as the executive director of the newly state approved South Carolina Education Lottery.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Ernest Leroy Passailaigue, Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Blacks Post Victories in 2 Primaries". Los Angeles Times. June 13, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Annual Report" (PDF). South Carolina Education Lottery. 2005. Retrieved March 19, 2024.