Sandy Senn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office November 14, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Thurmond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1963 Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of South Carolina (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Sandy Senn (born June 27, 1963) is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 41st District, serving since 2016.[1] She is a member of the Republican Party.[2]
Positions
Traffic
Senn assured voters, "I will work tirelessly to end traffic nightmares with both immediate and long-term fixes. Fixing the roads is just the beginning, we need a comprehensive plan on how to maintain our roads once we invest in them. Our traffic problems cannot wait years and years to be fixed."
Education
Focusing on secondary school policy, Senn emphasized, "For students who prefer working with their hands, schools need to focus on vocational and technological training (CTE) at the high school level which prepares them for the growing high-skilled labor force we need in the area. We should also teach students who learn best by repetition something vastly needed today which is: 'How to earn a solid living with a skill, a little business sense, and a good ole-fashioned tool belt'."
Safety
Regarding security issues, Senn said, "Providing much-needed support and encouragement for our police, firefighters, and EMT's allowing them to do their jobs so that we can all live in a safer community. It is a fact that most officers are fair-minded, outstanding members of the community and should not be judged by the poor decisions of a few. In the Senate, I will be a strong advocate for those who fight to keep our communities safe."
Guns
Senn stated, "As a lawyer, I understand the law and The Constitution. As your senator, I will work to defend The Constitution, including the 2nd Amendment."
Conservation
"Being a good steward of our environment is important to my family and me. With urban sprawl creeping all over our state, it is important to preserve undeveloped land for future generations to enjoy. If elected, I would encourage more conservation easements."
Standards of medical care
Senn supports the right to choose in pregnancy. She has stated that the issue surrounding abortion access "[has] been about control"[3] In 2023, she joined with a Democrat, an Independent and two other Republican women state senators, calling themselves, "The Sister Senators": Sen. Mia McLeod, Sen. Katrina Shealy (R-Lexington), Sen. Penry Gustafson (R-Kershaw), Sen. Margie Bright-Matthews (D-Colleton), and Sen. Sandy Senn (R-Charleston). They blocked male state senators from passing a bill that would ban almost all abortions in South Carolina, except for first-trimester terminations in cases of rape or incest. She said the Republicans have threatened to recruit and back an opponent to her in 2024.[4] On May 23, 2023, Senate Republicans passed another bill that severely restricted abortion rights to six weeks, a time when most women don't even know they're pregnant, exceptions made only in cases of rape, incest, fetal abnormalities or the woman's life or health, and paving the way for a Supreme Court confrontation over its elements.[5]
In September 2023 it was announced that "The Sister Senators" had been selected to receive the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award. The award was presented in an October 2023 ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.[6]
References
- ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ↑ Restrepo, Manuela (April 28, 2023). "This Republican S.C. lawmaker helped block a 'crazily oppressive' abortion bill". NPR. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023.
- ↑ Republican women are helping block an abortion ban in South Carolina, WBTW, May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ↑ South Carolina Senate passes abortion ban, setting up Supreme Court showdown, The Hill, Nathaniel Weixel, May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Steve (September 19, 2023). "'Sister senators' who fought abortion ban to receive JFK Profile in Courage award". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 19, 2023.