Mark Hammond (politician)

Mark Hammond (born November 29, 1963), is an American Republican politician from South Carolina. He is currently South Carolina Secretary of State.^[1]

Early life and career

Mark Hammond was born in Lancaster, South Carolina, and grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Following graduation from Dorman High School in Spartanburg, he attended Newberry College, graduating with a B.A. in political science in 1986.^[1] Two years later, he earned an M.A. in education from Clemson University.^[1] He began his professional career as a juvenile probation officer for the South Carolina Department of Youth Services. From 1990 to 1996, he served as a criminal investigator for the Spartanburg County, South Carolina-based 7th Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office. In 1996, he was elected as Clerk of Courts for Spartanburg County, and was the first Republican to serve in that post since Reconstruction. He was elected to a second term in 2000.

Secretary of State

In 2002, he was elected as South Carolina's 41st Secretary of State, after defeating two other candidates in the Republican primary, and winning over 600,000 votes in the general election.^[1]

He was re-elected in 2006, winning 61% of the vote, the largest margin of victory in a contested statewide election in South Carolina history.^[1]

In 2010, incumbent Mr. Hammond defeated his opponent with 60.9% of the vote.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Secretary of State's Biography". South Carolina. http://www.scsos.com/From_the_Secretarys_Desk/Secretarys_Biography. Retrieved 2010-10-10. 
2. ^ "South Carolina Election Results". The New York Times. http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/south-carolina. 

External links

• Project Vote Smart Profile

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Name	Hammond, Mark
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	November 29, 1963
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