Pamela Evette
Pamela Evette | |
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| 93rd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Governor | Henry McMaster |
| Preceded by | Kevin L. Bryant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pamela Evette Official Photo 1967 (age 56–57) Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | Pamela Evette Official Photo |
| Resting place | Pamela Evette Official Photo |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | David Evette |
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| Education | Cleveland State University (BBA) |
Pamela Evette (born August 28,1967) is an American politician and businesswoman, the 93rd and current lieutenant governor of South Carolina, since 2019. A member of the Republican Party
Prior to her election, she was the CEO of Quality Business Solutions in Upstate South Carolina.
Background
Born in Ohio, Evette earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Cleveland State University. She worked as an accountant until returning to Travelers Rest, South Carolina in 2005, where she founded and acted as CEO of Quality Business Solutions, a payroll, HR and back-office solutions software firm.[1]
Evette was the first lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket as the governor. Prior to the 2018 election, South Carolina lieutenant governors were elected independently of the governor. She defeated Mandy Powers Norrell in the gubernatorial election on November 6, 2018. Evette took office as South Carolina's second female lieutenant governor (the first being Nancy Stevenson from 1979 through 1983 under Richard Riley) on January 9, 2019. [2] Evette is the first Republican female to hold the office.[3]
Electoral History
| South Carolina Gubernatorial Election (Lt. Governor), 2018[4] | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Pamela Evette | 915,984 | 54 |
| Democratic | Mandy Powers Norrell | 780,756 | 46 |
Personal life
Evette is married to David Evette, with whom she has two sons and one daughter.
References
- ^ Shain, Andy (2018-11-03). "SC governor race guide: Their backgrounds, stances, chances of winning". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ https://www.wspa.com/news/pamela-evette-to-be-second-woman-to-hold-lt-gov-office-in-sc/1577874214
- ^ Staff, WSPA (2018-11-07). "Pamela Evette to be second woman to hold Lt. Gov office in SC". WSPA. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/south-carolina/
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- 1967 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Businesspeople from South Carolina
- Cleveland State University alumni
- Lieutenant Governors of South Carolina
- Living people
- People from Travelers Rest, South Carolina
- South Carolina Republicans
- Women in South Carolina politics