Image by 652234 on Pixabay · Pixabay License
Mark Sanford
Sign in to saveAlso known as Marshall C. Sanford Jr, Marshall C. Sanford, Jr., Marshall C. Sanford, Marshall Sanford, Marshall Clement Sanford Jr., Marshall Clement Sanford, Jr., Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford, Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford, Jr.
American politician (born 1960)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Tim Scott
- Succeeded by
- Joe Cunningham
- Lieutenant
- André Bauer
- Born
- Marshall Clement Sanford Jr. , ( 1960-05-28 ) May 28, 1960 (age 66) , Fort Lauderdale, Florida , U.S.
- Party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Jenny Sullivan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1989 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. February 26, 2010</span>"}]]}'>2010 )
- Education
- Furman University ( BA ), University of Virginia ( MBA )
- Website
- Official website
- Branch service
- United States Air Force
- Years of service
- 2003–2013
- Rank
- Captain
- Unit
- 315th Airlift Wing , 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base , Air Force Reserve Command
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Sanford
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fort Lauderdale
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Employer
- Goldman Sachs
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Award
- Eagle Scout
- Military branch
- Air Force Reserve Command
- Official website
- www.marksanford.com
- Image
- Mark Sanford, Congressional photo.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
Show 8 more facts
- Commons category
- Mark Sanford
- date of birth
- 1960-05-28
- Commons gallery
- Mark Sanford
- name in native language
- Mark Sanford
- start of work period
- 2003-00-00
- social media followers
- 10608
- P10632
- Mark Sanford
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/mark-sanford
Sources (12)
via Wikidata · CC0
~34 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. (born May 28, 1960) is an American politician and author who served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2001 and from 2013 to 2019, and as the 115th governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Sanford was first elected to Congress in 1994, serving three terms in the House of Representatives. He ran for governor in 2002, defeating Democratic incumbent Jim Hodges, and was re-elected in 2006. As governor, Sanford attempted to reject $700 million in stimulus funds for South Carolina from the federal Recovery Act passed in 2009, but the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that only the state legislature—not the governor—had the authority to accept or decline the funds.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mark Sanford” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.