Sandy Senn

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. She is a member of the Republican Party.

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

In 2021, Senator Senn drew criticism from conservatives due to her support for masking schoolchildren. Senn called for a special session to reconsider the state’s ban on mask mandates in schools.

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." However, in 2017, Senn controversially voted against constitutional carry, and in 2021, she was the only Republican in either chamber to vote against the Open Carry with Training Act.

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 " asbeen about control" 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. 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.

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.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.

References

External links

Sister Senators' speeches
at John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Profiles in Courage Award Ceremony

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1963 births
21st-century American legislators
21st-century American women politicians
Living people
People from Orangeburg, South Carolina
Republican Party South Carolina state senators
University of South Carolina School of Law alumni
Women in the South Carolina State Senate