Alex Sanders | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1983–1992 | |
| President of the College of Charleston | |
| In office 1992–2001 | |
| President of the Charleston School of Law | |
| Assumed office 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Mullings Sanders, Jr. September 29, 1939 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse | Zoe Dutrow Sanders[1] |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina (BA, LLB) University of Virginia (LLM) |
| Occupation | judge, lawyer, politician, academic administrator |
Alexander Mullings Sanders, Jr. (born September 29, 1939) is an American politician from the state of South Carolina.
Sanders was born in and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina[2] and attended AC Moore Elementary School, Hand Middle School, and Dreher High School. He received degrees from the University of South Carolina and the University of Virginia. He later taught in the Political Science Department at Harvard University.[3]
Sanders served as a State Senator from 1977 to 1982.[4] He is the former chief judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals (1983–1992)[5] and was the 19th President of the College of Charleston (1992–2001).
See also: 2002 United States Senate election in South Carolina
In 2002, Sanders was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant after the retirement of Strom Thurmond. He was defeated by the Republican candidate, U.S. Representative Lindsey Graham.[6][7]
As one of five founders, Sanders was the President of the Charleston School of Law from its founding in 2002 until 2013.[8]
Judge Sanders currently teaches courses in the Political Science Department at the College of Charleston.[9]
