Marvin R. Pendarvis
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 113th district
Assumed office
November 7, 2017
Preceded bySeth Whipper
Personal details
Born (1989-10-13) October 13, 1989 (age 34)
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Children1 (Marvin R. Pendarvis Jr.)
Parent(s)Geneice Pendarvis, Marvin Mitchell
ResidenceNorth Charleston, South Carolina
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina (B.A., 2011; J.D., 2014)
ProfessionAttorney

Marvin R. Pendarvis (born October 13, 1989) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th District (parts of Charleston County), serving since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1][2][3]

Education and career

Pendarvis attended Garrett High School where he was a wide receiver on his football team and the University of South Carolina and graduated in 2011 with an undergraduate degree in political science, where he was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He received a JD from the University of South Carolina in 2014. He works as an attorney in North Charleston for Pendarvis Law, LLC, [1] as the attorney for the Dorchester County town of Ridgeville, South Carolina,[4] and as a member of the legal team for the Charleston-based Racial Justice Network.[5]

South Carolina House of Representatives

2017

When long-time Democratic state legislator Jackson Seth Whipper resigned in August 2017 to become a magistrate judge in Charleston County, Pendarvis became a candidate for his seat in District 113. He ran against Angela M. Hanyak and Chris Collins in the Democratic primary. Pendarvis won with 79.9% of the vote. In the general election, he defeated Republican Theron Sandy II of Pinehurst to win by 1,118 votes.

2018

Pendarvis was unopposed in the Democratic primary and general election.

2020

Pendarvis won his primary on June 9, 2020, and was unopposed in the general election on November 3. In June 2020, he hired his only current major staffer, his communications director, Jackson Hamilton.

2023

After the announcement that North Charleston Mayor Keith Sumney would not run for re-election, Pendarvis declined to run for the seat, expressing his decision to remain in the House of Representatives.[6]

2024

Pendarvis filed unopposed[7] for re-election for the seat he currently occupies.[8]

Committee assignments

Election history

District 113 - Charleston and Dorchester Counties
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2017 Special Election Primary[9] Marvin R. Pendarvis 804 79.9% Angela M. Hanyak 120 11.9% Chris Collins 82 8.2%
2017 Special Election[10] Marvin R. Pendarvis 1,463 80.9% Theron Sandy II 343 19%
2018 Primary[11] Marvin R. Pendarvis
2018 General Marvin R. Pendarvis 8,256 98.5%

References

  1. ^ a b "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Marvin R. Pendarvis - South Carolina Representative - Open States". openstates.org. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Jacquot, Bryce (March 25, 2024). "Ridgeville police chief resigns amid decertification for license suspension since 2008". WCIV-TV. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Sockol, Matthew (June 28, 2023). "Racial Justice Network will represent family of SC man killed by Alabama deputies". WCIV-TV. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Dylan Leatherwood and, Patrick Phillips (March 12, 2023). "State Rep. Pendarvis won't run in N. Charleston mayor's race". WCSC %. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Brack, Andy (April 1, 2024). "80 candidates file for elections in Charleston County". The Charleston City Paper. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Rep. Pendarvis Files for Re-Election". The Holy Sinner. March 20, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "State House of Representatives District 113 Democratic Primary". Charleston and Dorchester Counties: South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "State House of Representatives District 113 Special Election". Charleston and Dorchester Counties: South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Marvin Pendarvis Biography". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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