Michael Pitts (politician)

Michael Pitts
Michael Pitts
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives; from the 14th district
	In office; 2003–2019
Preceded by	Marion Pinckney Carnell
Succeeded by	Stewart Jones
Personal details
Born	December 31, 1955 (age 68); Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Susan W. Slay (m. 1974)
Children	3
Education	Lander College (BS)

Michael Pitts (born December 31, 1955) is an American politician, judge, and law enforcement officer. From 2003 to 2019, he served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th District.^[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.^[2]^[3]^[4]

In 2019, Pitts was nominated to lead the state Conservation Bank, though he withdrew his nomination.^[5] Later that year, Pitts was successfully nominated to be a magistrate judge for Laurens County, South Carolina.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Pitts is married to Susan W. Slay, and they have three children.^[1] He graduated from Lander College in 1985.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Representative Michael A. Pitts Bio". South Carolina Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
^ "Michael Pitts". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
^ Hawes, Jennifer (24 June 2015). "We're asking every member of the SC legislature about the Confederate flag". Post and Courier (Charleston). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ "South Carolina governor hails Confederate flag vote as 'a new day'". Los Angeles Times. July 8, 2015.
^ Marchant, Bristow (March 4, 2019). "SC lawmaker accused of maneuvering himself into top state job gives up nomination". The State. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
^ Wilks, Avery G. (June 25, 2019). "Denied top state job amid ethics questions, former SC lawmaker named magistrate instead". The State. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
^ Frazin, Rachel (November 29, 2019). "South Carolina judge used racially-charged, anti-immigrant language: report". The Hill. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
^ Cranney, Joseph (November 29, 2019). "He defended the Confederate flag and insulted immigrants. Now he's an SC judge". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 30, 2019.

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN

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[SCstatehouse-1] "Representative Michael A. Pitts Bio". South Carolina Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved October 27, 2015.

[2] "Michael Pitts". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.

[3] Hawes, Jennifer (24 June 2015). "We're asking every member of the SC legislature about the Confederate flag". Post and Courier (Charleston). Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[4] "South Carolina governor hails Confederate flag vote as 'a new day'". Los Angeles Times. July 8, 2015.

[5] Marchant, Bristow (March 4, 2019). "SC lawmaker accused of maneuvering himself into top state job gives up nomination". The State. Retrieved November 30, 2019.

[6] Wilks, Avery G. (June 25, 2019). "Denied top state job amid ethics questions, former SC lawmaker named magistrate instead". The State. Retrieved November 30, 2019.

[7] Frazin, Rachel (November 29, 2019). "South Carolina judge used racially-charged, anti-immigrant language: report". The Hill. Retrieved November 30, 2019.

[8] Cranney, Joseph (November 29, 2019). "He defended the Confederate flag and insulted immigrants. Now he's an SC judge". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 30, 2019.

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