Fawn Pedalino
Member, South Carolina House of Representatives
Assumed office
December 2022
Preceded byKimberly Johnson
Personal details
Born (1987-05-12) May 12, 1987 (age 36)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoseph Jason Pedalino

Fawn Pedalino is an American politician of the Republican Party. She is the member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 64. In the 2022 general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 64, Pedalino[1] defeated Democratic incumbent Kimberly O. Johnson, who had been a member of the South Carolina House since 2020.[2] She is a member of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina,[3] one of South Carolina's recognized Native American entities.[4]

Pedalino serves on the House Interstate Cooperation Committee and the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee.[5]

In 2023, Pedalino was briefly among the Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty;[6][7] she later withdrew her sponsorship.[8]

References

  1. ^ Maynard, Leigh Ann (October 28, 2022). ""Meet the Candidates: Fawn Pedalino"". The Manning Times. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Miller, Ashley (November 10, 2022). ""Is Clarendon County now seeing red? Pedalino will be 1st Republican in county's House seat; Coker ousts Blakely on council"". The Sumter Item. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "South Carolina State Rep. Fawn Pedalino". Legistorm. December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "South Carolina's Recognized Native American Indian Entities". South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs. December 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
  7. ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
  8. ^ Richards, Zoë (March 18, 2023). "9 Republicans pull support from South Carolina bill allowing the death penalty for abortion". NBC News.
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