Nick Theodore

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Nick Theodore
Nick Theodore
In office
1987 – 1995
Preceded by Michael R. Daniel
Succeeded by Bob Peeler
Constituency South Carolina
Born September 16, 1928 (1928-09-16) (age 79)
Greenville, South Carolina
Political party Democratic
Spouse Emilie Demosthenes
Children Drew, Angela, Stephanie
Occupation Businessman
Religion Greek Orthodox

Nick Andrew Theodore (born September 16, 1928) is a South Carolina politician who was a state representative from 1963 to 1966 and 1970 to 1978, a South Carolina state senator from 1967 to 1968 and 1981 to 1986, and the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 1987 to 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Theodore attended the University of Georgia and graduated in 1952 from Furman University with a bachelor of arts. He spent a total of 24 years serving in the South Carolina state legislature before being elected in 1986 to the office of Lieutenant Governor. He served two full terms in that post under Republican Governor Carroll Campbell.

Ironically, it was fellow Greenville resident Campbell who, in 1978, had defeated Theodore in an election to the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th Congressional District, one of famed political strategist Lee Atwater's first major triumphs. Despite this history, and the differences in their political philosophies and party affiliations, Campbell and Theodore worked together quite effectively during their two terms in office, and remained friendly with each other.

At the conclusion of Campbell's two terms in office, Theodore ran for Governor in 1994, defeating Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. to secure the Democratic nomination. Theodore lost to Campbell's protégé David Beasley, however, in the general election.

In 2002, Theodore came out of a quasi-retirement to accept an interim appointment to the South Carolina Public Service Commission, ending in 2004. In 2006, his son, Drew Theodore, became the Democratic nominee for the statewide office of Comptroller General.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bailey, N. Louise, Morgan, Mary L., and Taylor, Carolyn R., Biographical Directory of the South Carolina State Senate: 1776-1985, v. III (1986). pp. 1589-1591, University of South Carolina Press, ISBN 0-87249-489-6.
Persondata
NAME Theodore, Nick Andrew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION U.S. Politician
DATE OF BIRTH 16 September 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Greenville, South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH