Anthony Shane Massey[1] (born June 28, 1975) is an American politician. Since 2007, he has represented the 25th District (Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, McCormick, and Saluda Counties) in the South Carolina Senate. He is a member of the Republican party.
Shane Massey | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of the South Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office April 6, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey S. Peeler Jr. |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 25th district | |
| Assumed office January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Shane Massey June 28, 1975 Greeneville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Blair Ballard (m. 2004) |
| Education | Clemson University (BA) University of South Carolina, Columbia (JD) |
Since 2016, Massey has been the Majority Leader of the South Carolina Senate.[2]
Political career
editS.C. Senate
editMassey is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 25th District since 2007. Massey became the Republican Majority Leader for the Senate on April 6, 2016. He currently chairs the Senate Rules committee.[3] In 2024, Massey was among the state legislators appointed to serve on the Robert Smalls Monument Commission.
During the 2020 election, which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Massey voted to prevent ballot drop boxes from being used during the election in South Carolina.[4]
U.S. House of Representatives
editOn March 20, 2009, Massey announced that he would be a Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives South Carolina's 3rd congressional district,[5] but quickly declined, citing a desire to keep his family in South Carolina.
Endorsements
editIn June 2023, Massey endorsed Tim Scott in the 2024 United States presidential election.[6]
Personal life
editMassey was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.[7] He is a deacon and Sunday School teacher at the Providence Baptist Church.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Anthony Shane Massey Profile | Edgefield, SC Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ a b "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Senate Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "SC Senate OKs no-excuse absentee voting; rejects drop boxes". AP NEWS. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ "EdgefieldDaily.com l Massey announces bid for US Congress seat". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Sen. Tim Scott in Spartanburg to announce campaign endorsements". FOX Carolina. June 12, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "About the Rodel Fellowship Program".
External links
edit- Congressional Campaign Website
- Official State Senate Webpage
- Project Vote Smart - Senator A. Shane Massey (SC)[permanent dead link]
External links
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