Mickey Whatley

Michael Stewart "Mickey" Homer, Jr. Whatley was a Commissioner of the South Carolina Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission.[1] Previously he was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing the district 113 for two terms ending in 2003.[1] He was the South Carolina's North Charleston Police Chief from 1992 to 1994 and was a Lieutenant for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) from 1984 to 1992. He served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960 as an artillery gunner and driver for the commanding officer.

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Early life

Mickey (named by his older sister Dorthy Boatright, because he reminded her of Mickey Mouse when he was young) was born in 7 October 1935 in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Homer Whatley, Sr. and Luise (McDonald) Whatley.

Committee assignments

Whatley served on the following committees in the state house:[2]

Party Switch

Made national headlines when both he and Representative Margaret Gamble witched from the Republican to Democratic parties in 2000.[3][4]

Death

Mickey Whatley died on August 16, 2011 at his home.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Commissioner Michael Stewart "Mickey" Homer, Jr. Whatley". South Carolina Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  2. ↑ "South Carolina General Assembly, 112th Session, 1997-1998: Indicates New Matter" Journal of the House of Representatives. 4 December 1996. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  3. ↑ http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2000-04-16/news/0004280222_1_house-republicans-republican-party-democratic-party
  4. ↑ Firestone, David (16 April 2000). "G.O.P. in the South Leaves Little Room for Moderates". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/aug/17/former-n-charleston-chief-whatley-dies/