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Ernie Passailaigue

Ernie Passailaigue

American politician

Ernest Leroy Passailaigue Jr (born November 9, 1947) is an American politician and former member of the South Carolina Senate.[1]

Quick Facts Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 43rd district, Preceded by ...

Political career

South Carolina Senate

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

See also: 1990 South Carolina gubernatorial election

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

In 2001 Passailaigue was appointed to serve as the executive director of the newly state approved South Carolina Education Lottery.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Ernest Leroy Passailaigue, Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Blacks Post Victories in 2 Primaries". Los Angeles Times. June 13, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Annual Report" (PDF). South Carolina Education Lottery. 2005. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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