Jim Rex

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name = Jim Rex
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office = South Carolina Superintendent of Education
term_start = January 10, 2007
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predecessor = Inez Tenenbaum
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1941|11|21|mf=y
birth_place = flagicon|Ohio Toledo, Ohio
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party = Democratic
spouse = Sue
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children = Adam, Jeff, Nathan, and Siri
residence = Fairfield County, South Carolina
alma_mater = University of Toledo
occupation = Educator
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religion = United Methodist Church


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Jim Rex (born November 21, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio) cite news
url = http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5494113|title = 2006 Statewide Candidates|accessdate = 2007-12-18|publisher = WIS] is the 16th and current South Carolina Superintendent of Education. He ran for the position in 2006 as a Democrat, against Karen Floyd, a Republican. Rex defeated Floyd by only 455 votes, the closest margin of victory in a statewide election in South Carolina's history. cite web
url=http://www.rexclub455.com/|title=Every Vote Does Count|accessdate=2007-12-24] He was sworn-in as Superintendent on January 10, 2007, replacing fellow Democrat Inez Tenenbaum.

Prior to becoming Superintendent, Rex has been an English teacher and football coach in Ohio , the Dean of Education at Winthrop Universitycite web |url=http://www.jimrex.com/about_jim/|title=About Jim|accessdate=2007-12-18] , the Dean of Education at Coastal Carolina University, President of Columbia College, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and Vice President of University Advancement at the University of South Carolina.

Rex has received a bachelor's degree in English, a master's degree in education administration, and a doctorate degree in curriculum and instruction, from the University of Toledo. He is married to his wife Sue and has four children with her–Adam, Jeff, Nathan, and Siri. He lives on Lake Wateree in Fairfield County.

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