Jay Jordan (politician)

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Jay Jordan
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 63rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 1, 2015
Preceded byKristopher Crawford
Personal details
Born (1980-02-06) February 6, 1980 (age 44)
Florence, South Carolina, United States
Political partyRepublican
Alma materCollege of Charleston (BA)
Charleston School of Law (JD)
Professionattorney

Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. (born February 6, 1980) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 63rd District, serving since 2015. He is a member of the Republican party.[1][2]

Jordan ran for the Senate seat vacated by Hugh Leatherman upon his death in 2021, but was defeated in the GOP Primary by Mike Reichenbach, who went on to win the seat.[3]

Jordan is Chair of the House Ethics Committee and 1st Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee.[4]

  1. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ Jenkins, S. E. (January 25, 2022). "Reichenbach secures GOP nomination for Hugh Leatherman's Senate seat". WMBF-TV. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.