who is the lt. governor of south carolina
Kevin L. Bryant
title: Kevin L. Bryant text: Kevin L. Bryant Kevin L. Bryant (born February 19, 1967) is an American politician, pharmacist, and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, Bryant became the 92nd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina on January 25, 2017 after serving in the South Carolina Senate from 2005 to 2017, and he was a candidate for the 2018 gubernatorial election. His current term will expire on January 9, 2019, and he will be succeeded by Republican Pamela Evette. Bryant is the son of Clifford W. and Gloria J. Bryant. Bryant has managed, with his brothers and father, Bryant Pharmacy & Supply, an independent title: Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina text: Carolina is Kevin L. Bryant since January 25, 2017. Bryant became lieutenant governor after Governor Haley resigned, Lieutenant Governor McMaster became governor, and President Pro Tempore of the South Carolina Senate Hugh Leatherman resigned. Bryant was elected as President Pro Tempore, which, according to the laws of succession, immediately made him lieutenant governor. Bryant did not campaign to remain lieutenant governor in the 2018 election, and he will be succeeded by Republican Pamela Evette on January 9, 2019. Beginning in 2018, the person elected to the office of lieutenant governor will no longer serve as the president of the Senate title: Governor of South Carolina text: a lieutenant governor-elect, and if the incumbent governor is unable to fulfill the duties of the office of the governor, the incumbent lieutenant governor shall become governor until the inauguration date, and the lieutenant governor-elect shall become governor on that date. Should the Lieutenant Governorship become vacant, the President Pro Tempore will immediately become Lieutenant Governor. Should the Governor be unable to fulfill his duties, the Lieutenant Governor must become Governor. If he refuses, he must resign as Lieutenant Governor. Likewise, this applies to the President Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House. In January 2017, Hugh K. Leatherman title: Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina text: Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina The Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina is the second-in-command to the Governor of South Carolina. The lieutenant governor serves as the president of the South Carolina Senate and ascends to the office of governor should it become vacant. The office of lieutenant governor is a part-time position and is currently occupied by Kevin L. Bryant since January 25, 2017, who did not seek re-election in 2018. The office of Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina is considered a part-time position. The chief responsibility of the lieutenant governor is to serve as the president of the South title: 2018 South Carolina elections text: United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Donald Trump administration. Haley's nomination was confirmed. Former Lieutenant Governor Henry McMaster became governor on January 24, 2017, for the remainder of the term. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson is running for re-election to a third term. Other Republican candidates include State Representative Todd Atwater, like Wilson, from Lexington and Greenville attorney William Herlong. Potential Democratic candidates include 1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Mark Hammond is running for re-election to a fifth term in office. State Representative Joshua Putnam is challenging Hammond for the Republican