Alan Wilson (South Carolina politician)

Alan Wilson
Attorney General of South Carolina
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 2011
Preceded by Henry McMaster
Personal details
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Jennifer Wilson
Profession Attorney

Alan McCrory Wilson (born July 16, 1973)[1] is an American attorney and politician, currently serving as the 51st Attorney General of South Carolina. He is a member of the Republican party.

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Early Life and education

Wilson was born Alan McCrory. His father, Michael McCrory, was an Army captain and Vietnam veteran.[2] He was killed in 1975 in a helicopter crash during a training exercise.[3] Wilson's mother, Roxanne Dusenbury McCrory, went on to remarry Joe Wilson, who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district. Joe Wilson adopted Alan when he was three, and Alan would take on his last name, becoming Alan Wilson.[3] Along with his three brothers, Alan was an Eagle Scout.[4]

Wilson graduated from Francis Marion University with a Bachelor's degree in political science[1] in 1996, and received a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2002.[5]

Legal career

Wilson served as an intern in the Attorney General's office under Charlie Condon. After law school, he worked for Judge Marc H. Westbrook, and later as an Assistant Solicitor and as an Assistant Attorney General. In 2009, he moved to the private sector and started working at the law firm Willoughby & Hoefer in Columbia, SC.

2010 campaign

Henry McMaster did not run for reelection as Attorney General, choosing instead to run for governor,[6] as incumbent Mark Sanford was term limited. Wilson won the GOP nomination in a runoff election on June 22, 2010, receiving 60 percent of the vote against his opponent Leighton Lord.[7] Wilson defeated Democrat Matthew Richardson and Green Party candidate Leslie Minerd in the general election on November 2.[8]

Personal life

Wilson and his wife, Jennifer, have two children.[1]

Military service

Wilson joined the South Carolina National Guard in 1996, and has received the Combat Action Badge for service in Iraq.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "2010 statewide candidate biographies". The State. McClatchy Company. October 28, 2010. http://www.thestate.com/2010/10/28/1533509/2010-statewide-candidate-biographies.html. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  2. ^ Simon, Darran (February 15, 2004). "Congressman with military ties backs Iraq war". The Island Packet. http://www.lowcountrynewspapers.net/archive/node/70300. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Roig-Franzia, Manuel (June 21, 2010). "Joe Wilson's stepson vs. insurance mogul's son-in-law in South Carolina runoff". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/20/AR2010062003065.html. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b "MEET ALAN WILSON". Alan Wilson for Attorney General. Alan Wilson for Attorney General. http://www.wilsonforag.com/about/. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Alan Wilson: Republican Candidate for Attorney General". News Radio WORD. Entercom Communications. http://www.newsradioword.com/pages/6304665.php. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  6. ^ Monk, John (January 30, 2011). "New attorney general sets priorities". The State. McClatchy Company. http://www.thestate.com/2011/01/30/1670634/new-attorney-general-sets-priorities.html. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Joe Wilson's son wins runoff for AG". Associated Press. Associated Press. June 22, 2010. http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/elections/2010-06-22/joe-wilsons-son-wins-runoff-ag?v=1277253517. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  8. ^ Smith, Glenn (November 3, 2010). "Wilson easily wins AG post in 1st bid". The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC). 

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