Michael Pitts (born December 31, 1955) is an

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politician, judge, and law enforcement officer. From 2003 to 2019, he served as a member of the

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from the 14th District. He is a member of the

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. In 2019, Pitts was nominated to lead the state Conservation Bank, though he withdrew his nomination. Later that year, Pitts was successfully nominated to be a magistrate judge for

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. Pitts is married to Susan W. Slay, and they have three children. He graduated from

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in 1985.

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* Living people 1955 births Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators People from Greenwood, South Carolina 21st-century American judges County judges in the United States Lander University alumni {{SouthCarolina-politician-stub