John Yancey McGill (born September 18, 1952) is an American politician from
South Carolina
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. He was a member of the
state Senate
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from 1989 to 2014. He served as the 90th
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from June 2014 to January 2015. , he is the last
Democrat
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to hold statewide office in South Carolina.
Career
McGill was born on September 18, 1952, in
Kingstree, South Carolina
Kingstree is a city and the county seat of Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,328 at the 2010 census.
History
The original town was laid out as Williamsburg by the Lords Proprietors in colonial times, but ...
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[Former Senator John Yancey McGill](_blank)
South Carolina State Senate. He attended, but did not graduate from
The Citadel. He also attended
Francis Marion College.
He is a real estate broker and homebuilder.
[Andy Shain]
Yancey McGill: Surgery delayed filing campaign report for South Carolina governor
''Post & Courier'' (April 17, 2017).
Political career
McGill was formerly a
Democratic member of the
South Carolina Senate, representing the 32nd District from 1989 to June 18, 2014.
His district, which covered
Williamsburg and
Georgetown counties, was heavily Democratic.
[Andrew Shain]
EXCLUSIVE: Former Lt. Gov. McGill running for governor as a Republican
''The State'' (March 21, 2016).
McGill became lieutenant governor after
Glenn F. McConnell resigned to become president of
The College of Charleston
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, becoming the first
Democrat
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to hold the office since 1995. Although a Democrat, McGill ran unopposed for Senate president ''pro tempore'' in the Republican-controlled state Senate, winning a position usually held by a senator from the majority party. Immediately upon election, as planned, McConnell resigned, then McGill resigned, automatically being elevated to the post of lieutenant governor under the order of succession set forth in the
state Constitution.
[Andre Shain]
After delay, Democrat McGill becomes SC interim lieutenant governor
''The State'' (June 18, 2014).
McGill chose not to run for election to a full term.
Republican
Henry McMaster
Henry Dargan McMaster (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 117th governor of South Carolina since January 24, 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party.
McMaster worked for U.S. senator Strom Thurmond, in ...
succeeded him as lieutenant governor on January 14, 2015, having won the November 2014 election.
In January 2015, McMaster appointed McGill to be the State Director of South Carolina's Office on Aging. The position paid $122,000 a year. He stayed at the position for eight months before stepping down, retiring to his family farm in
Kingstree.
In March 2016, McGill left the Democratic Party and announced his intention to run for governor of South Carolina as a
Republican
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in the
2018 election. He had been a
conservative Democrat for most of his career; he opposed abortion and supported curbs on government spending and regulation. He said that he hadn't changed parties sooner because his state senate district was too Democratic for him to be elected as a Republican.
McGill was considered a long-shot contender in the Republican gubernatorial race, raising less money than McMaster or
Catherine Templeton.
On June 12, 2018, McGill placed last in the gubernatorial Republican primary, receiving 1.7% percent of the vote. He led in
Williamsburg County, his home county.
Personal life
McGill married Pamela Jean Fennell on May 18, 1973; they have three children.
Notes
References
External links
Project Vote Smart - Senator J. Yancey McGill (SC)profile
*''Follow the Money'' - J. Yancey McGill
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campaign contributions
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1952 births
Living people
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina alumni
South Carolina Democrats
South Carolina Republicans
South Carolina state senators
Lieutenant Governors of South Carolina
20th-century American politicians
21st-century American politicians