American politician
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 .
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