John E. Courson

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John E. Courson

Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 20th District
Incumbent
Assumed office 1985
Personal details
Born	(1944-11-21) November 21, 1944 Columbia, South Carolina
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth
Profession	insurance
Religion	Episcopalian

John E. Courson is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 20th District since 1985.^[1]

Biography

Early life

John Courson was born on November 21, 1944.^[1] He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1968.^[1]

Career

He served as Senior Vice President of Keenan & Suggs.^[1]

He has served as a Republican state senator for South Carolina since 1985.^[1] He was elected President Pro Tempore of the South Carolina Senate on March 13, 2012.^[1]^[2]

Personal life

He is married to Elizabeth Poinsett Exum, and they have three children: James Poinsett, Elizabeth Boykin, and Harris Russell.^[1] He is Episcopalian.^[1]

References

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↑ The State

External links

Project Vote Smart - Senator John E. Courson (SC) profile
Follow the Money - John E. Courson
- 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions

Members of the South Carolina State Senate

President of the Senate: Glenn F. McConnell (R)
President pro Tempore: John E. Courson (R)
Majority Leader: Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. (R)
Minority Leader: Nikki G. Setzler (D)

Thomas C. Alexander (R)
Larry A. Martin (R)
Kevin L. Bryant (R)
William H. O'Dell (R)
Thomas D. Corbin (R)
Michael L. Fair (R)
Karl B. Allen (D)
Ross Turner (R)
Daniel B. Verdin III (R)
Floyd Nicholson (D)
Glenn G. Reese (D)
Lee Bright (R)

Shane Martin (R)
Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. (R)
Robert W. Hayes, Jr. (R)
Greg Gregory (R)
Creighton B. Coleman (D)
Ronnie W. Cromer (R)
John L. Scott, Jr. (D)
John E. Courson (R)
Darrell Jackson (D)
Joel Lourie (D)
Katrina Frye Shealy (R)

Tom Young, Jr. (R)
A. Shane Massey (R)
Nikki G. Setzler (D)
Vincent A. Sheheen (D)
Greg Hembree (R)
Gerald Malloy (D)
Kent M. Williams (D)
Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. (R)
J. Yancey McGill (D)
Luke A. Rankin (R)
Raymond E. Cleary III (R)

Thomas McElveen (D)
Kevin L. Johnson (D)
Lawrence K. Grooms (R)
Sean Bennett (R)
John W. Matthews, Jr. (D)
C. Bradley Hutto (D)
Paul Thurmond (R)
Marlon Kimpson (D)
George E. Campsen III (R)
Paul G. Campbell, Jr. (R)
Clementa C. Pinckney (D)
Tom Davis (R)

Persondata
Name	Courson, John E.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1944-11-21
Place of birth	Columbia, South Carolina
Date of death
Place of death

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