A. Shane Massey

Shane Massey
Majority Leader of the South Carolina Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 6, 2016
Preceded byHarvey S. Peeler Jr.
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 25th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2007
Preceded byTommy Moore
Personal details
Born
Anthony Shane Massey

(1975-06-28) June 28, 1975 (age 49)
Greeneville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Blair Ballard
​
(m. 2004)​
EducationClemson University (BA)
University of South Carolina, Columbia (JD)

Anthony Shane Massey[1] (born June 28, 1975) is an American politician. Since 2007, he has represented the 25th District (Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, McCormick, and Saluda Counties) in the South Carolina Senate. He is a member of the Republican party.

Since 2016, Massey has been the Majority Leader of the South Carolina Senate.[2]

Political career

S.C. Senate

Massey is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 25th District since 2007. Massey became the Republican Majority Leader for the Senate on April 6, 2016. He currently chairs the Senate Rules committee.[3] In 2024, Massey was among the state legislators appointed to serve on the Robert Smalls Monument Commission.

During the 2020 election, which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Massey voted to prevent ballot drop boxes from being used during the election in South Carolina.[4]

U.S. House of Representatives

Further information: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina § District 3

On March 20, 2009, Massey announced that he would be a Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives South Carolina's 3rd congressional district,[5] but quickly declined, citing a desire to keep his family in South Carolina.

Endorsements

In June 2023, Massey endorsed Tim Scott in the 2024 United States presidential election.[6]

Personal life

Massey was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.[7] He is a deacon and Sunday School teacher at the Providence Baptist Church.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Anthony Shane Massey Profile | Edgefield, SC Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ^ a b "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ "Senate Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "SC Senate OKs no-excuse absentee voting; rejects drop boxes". AP NEWS. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  5. ^ "EdgefieldDaily.com l Massey announces bid for US Congress seat". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  6. ^ Sen. Tim Scott in Spartanburg to announce campaign endorsements". FOX Carolina. June 12, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "About the Rodel Fellowship Program".
South Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 25th district
2007–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Majority Leader of the South Carolina Senate
2016–present 		Incumbent


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