Marlon Kimpson

Marlon Kimpson is an American politician and attorney who serves as a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 42nd district.

Marlon Kimpson
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 42nd district
Assumed office
October 7, 2013
Preceded byRobert Ford
Personal details
Born (1969-04-15) April 15, 1969
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
University of South Carolina (JD)

Kimpson attended Morehouse College, graduating in 1991, and the University of South Carolina School of Law, graduating in 1999.[1] In additional to his role as a state senator, he is also a lawyer at Motley Rice.[2]

Kimpson won a special election to succeed Robert Ford in 2013.[3][4]

Kimpson was selected as one of seventeen speakers to jointly deliver the keynote address at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[5]

References
  1. http://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/kimpson-for-senate-district/article_107cf283-3d57-55aa-bfb6-4ed7619715f5.html
  2. Behre, Robert. "From seed cotton to state Senate". Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  3. Behre, Robert. "Marlon Kimpson wins Senate 42 seat in a landslide". Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  4. Staff, Live 5 News Web. "Marlon Kimpson wins Senate District 42 race". Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  5. "Democrats Unveil A New Kind of Convention Keynote". 2020 Democratic National Convention. August 16, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Elizabeth Warren		 Keynote Speaker of the Democratic National Convention
2020
Served alongside: Stacey Abrams, Raumesh Akbari, Colin Allred, Brendan Boyle, Yvanna Cancela, Kathleen Clyde, Nikki Fried, Robert Garcia, Malcolm Kenyatta, Conor Lamb, Mari Manoogian, Victoria Neave, Jonathan Nez, Sam Park, Denny Ruprecht, Randall Woodfin		 Most recent
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