Michael Pitts (politician)

Michael Pitts (born December 31, 1955) is an American politician, judge, and law enforcement officer. From 2003 to 2019, he served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th District.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.[2][3][4]

Michael Pitts
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
2003–2019
Succeeded byStewart Jones
Personal details
Born (1955-12-31) December 31, 1955
Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Susan W. Slay
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(m. 1974)​
Children3
EducationLander University (BS)

In 2019, Pitts was nominated to lead the state Conservation Bank, though he withdrew his nomination.[5] Later that year, Pitts was successfully nominated to be a magistrate judge for Laurens County, South Carolina.[6][7][8]

Pitts is married to Susan W. Slay, and they have three children.[1] He graduated from Lander University in 1985.[1]

References
  1. "Representative Michael A. Pitts Bio". South Carolina Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  2. "Michael Pitts". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. Hawes, Jennifer (24 June 2015). "We're asking every member of the SC legislature about the Confederate flag". Post and Courier (Charleston). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. "South Carolina governor hails Confederate flag vote as 'a new day'". Los Angeles Times. July 8, 2015.
  5. Marchant, Bristow (March 4, 2019). "SC lawmaker accused of maneuvering himself into top state job gives up nomination". The State. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  6. Wilks, Avery G. (June 25, 2019). "Denied top state job amid ethics questions, former SC lawmaker named magistrate instead". The State. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  7. Frazin, Rachel (November 29, 2019). "South Carolina judge used racially-charged, anti-immigrant language: report". The Hill. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  8. Cranney, Joseph (November 29, 2019). "He defended the Confederate flag and insulted immigrants. Now he's an SC judge". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 30, 2019.


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