Marvin R. Pendarvis | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th district | |
Assumed office November 7, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Seth Whipper |
Personal details | |
Born | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | October 13, 1989
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 1 (Marvin R. Pendarvis Jr.) |
Alma mater | University of South Carolina (BA, JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Marvin R. Pendarvis (born October 13, 1989) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th District, serving since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1][2][3]
Education and career
Pendarvis attended Garrett High School where he was a wide receiver on his football team and the University of South Carolina and graduated in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in political science, where he was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He received a JDfrom the University of South Carolina in 2014. He works as an attorney in North Charleston.
South Carolina House of Representatives
2017
When long-time Democratic state legislator Jackson Whipper resigned in August 2017 to become a magistrate judge in Charleston County, Pendarvis became a candidate for his seat in District 113. He ran against two candidates — Angela M. Hanyak and Chris Collins — in the Democratic primary. Pendarvis won with 79.9% of the vote. In the general election, he defeated Republican Theron Sandy II of Pinehurst to win by 1,118 votes.
2018
Pendarvis was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election.
2020
Pendarvis won his primary on June 9, 2020 and was unopposed in the general election on November 3. In June of 2020, he hired his only current major staffer, his communications director, Jackson Hamilton.
2023
After the announcement that North Charleston Mayor Keith Sumney would not run for re-election, Pendarvis declined to run for the seat, expressing his decision to remain in the House of Representatives.[4]
Committee assignments
- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
- Legislative Oversight
Election history
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||
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2017 Special Election Primary[5] | Marvin R. Pendarvis | 804 | 79.9% | Angela M. Hanyak | 120 | 11.9% | Chris Collins | 82 | 8.2% | ||||
2017 Special Election[6] | Marvin R. Pendarvis | 1,463 | 80.9% | Theron Sandy II | 343 | 19% | |||||||
2018 Primary[7] | Marvin R. Pendarvis | ||||||||||||
2018 General | Marvin R. Pendarvis | 8,256 | 98.5% | ||||||||||
References
- ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Marvin R. Pendarvis - South Carolina Representative - Open States". openstates.org. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ↑ Dylan Leatherwood and, Patrick Phillips (March 12, 2023). "State Rep. Pendarvis won't run in N. Charleston mayor's race". WCSC %. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ "State House of Representatives District 113 Democratic Primary". Charleston and Dorchester Counties: South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ↑ "State House of Representatives District 113 Special Election". Charleston and Dorchester Counties: South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Marvin Pendarvis Biography". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 12, 2020.