Glenn McConnell | |
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| 22nd President of the College of Charleston | |
| In office July 1, 2014 – July 2, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | P. George Benson |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Hsu |
| 89th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office March 13, 2012 – June 18, 2014 | |
| Governor | Nikki Haley |
| Preceded by | Ken Ard |
| Succeeded by | Yancey McGill |
| President pro tempore of the South Carolina Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – March 13, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Drummond |
| Succeeded by | John E. Courson |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 41st district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – March 13, 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Walter Hundley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 11, 1947 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | College of Charleston (BA) University of South Carolina School of Law (JD) |
Glenn Fant McConnell (born December 11, 1947) is an American politician from South Carolina. He was a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 41st District from 1981 to March 13, 2012. He ascended to the office of lieutenant governor on March 13, 2012 because he was the Senate President Pro Tempore.[1] He served as the 89th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina until June 18, 2014. The office of lieutenant governor had become vacant because of the resignation of Ken Ard on March 9, 2012 due to his indictment by a state Grand Jury for ethics violations.[2]
On March 22, 2014, he was chosen as the 22nd president of the College of Charleston, a selection which was criticized by some of the students, faculty, and community due to his support for the Confederate flag and a widely circulated photo of him dressed as a Confederate general.[3] He served as the president of the College of Charleston from 2014 to 2018.
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online". Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ Lt. Gov. Ken Ard resigns; McConnell to replace him thestate.com March 9, 2012 Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ry Rivard, Charleston Divided Archived 2014-03-28 at the Wayback Machine, Inside Higher Ed, March 26, 2014