Nikki Haley

Governor of South Carolina

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Name: Nikki Haley

Office Title: Governor of South Carolina

First Elected: 11/02/2010

Last Elected:

Office Address:

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Michael; 2 Children: Rena, Nalin

Date of Birth: 01/20/1972

Place of Birth: Bamberg, SC

Home City: Lexington, SC

Religion: United Methodist


South Carolina Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
June 3, 2010 H 4657 2010-2011 Budget Conference Report Adopted – House
(64 – 54)
Nay
May 12, 2010 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed – House
(90 – 29)
Nay
March 10, 2010 H 3305 Requiring Secret Ballot Elections Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(106 – 12)
Yea
Feb. 24, 2010 S 191 Authorizing Warrantless Searches and Seizures of Probationers and Parolees Motion Agreed – House
(81 – 26)
Did Not Vote
Jan. 13, 2010 H 4219 Censuring Governor Mark Sanford Resolution Passed – House
(102 – 11)
Yea
May 20, 2009 H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed – House
(98 – 19)
Nay
March 11, 2009 H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Motion Agreed – House
(71 – 43)
Yea
March 3, 2009 H 3418 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote Bill Passed – House
(67 – 44)
Yea
Feb. 26, 2009 H 3245 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions Bill Passed – House
(87 – 24)
Yea
Feb. 24, 2009 Amdt 2 Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Tabled – House
(69 – 45)
Yea
Feb. 24, 2009 Amdt 5 Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Rejected – House
(54 – 60)
Yea
Feb. 12, 2009 H 3301 Payday Lending Regulations Motion Agreed – House
(93 – 16)
Yea
Jan. 15, 2009 H 3305 Requiring Secret Ballot Elections House Sponsor
Jan. 13, 2009 H 3245 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions House Sponsor
Oct. 21, 2008 H Amdt 11 to H 5300 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. Funding Amendment Tabled – House
(66 – 50)
Nay
Oct. 21, 2008 H Amdt 20 to H 5300 Repealing Property Tax Exemption Amendment Tabled – House
(98 – 17)
Yea
Oct. 21, 2008 S 429 DNA Sampling Upon Felony Arrest Veto Override Passed – House
(86 – 25)
Nay
May 29, 2008 H 4400 Immigration Bill Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(94 – 16)
Yea
May 27, 2008 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Failed – House
(54 – 57)
Nay
May 21, 2008 H 3816 Bankruptcy Exemptions Veto Override Passed – House
(78 – 26)
Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 3A Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled – House
(67 – 51)
Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 4A Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled – House
(60 – 58)
Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 7A To Reduce Income Tax Amendment Tabled – House
(68 – 52)
Yea
May 7, 2008 Amendment No. 8A Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees Amendment Adopted – House
(80 – 33)
Yea
April 9, 2008 H 4549 Funding Road Repair and Maintenance Bill Passed – House
(91 – 9)
Yea
April 9, 2008 H 4673 Cost-of-Living Pension Increases for Retired Legislators and State Workers Bill Passed – House
(58 – 51)
Yea
April 2, 2008 AM 1 Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment Rejected – House
(40 – 73)
Nay
April 2, 2008 H 4550 Marriage Tax Cut Bill Passed – House
(100 – 14)
Yea
March 5, 2008 H 4620 Expanding Governor’s Appointment Power Joint Resolution Passed – House
(83 – 24)
Yea
Jan. 31, 2008 H 4400 Immigration Bill Bill Passed – House
(80 – 13)
Yea
Jan. 24, 2008 H 4550 Marriage Tax Cut House Sponsor
Jan. 9, 2008 H 4400 Immigration Bill House Sponsor
June 28, 2007 H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice Veto Override Failed – House
(60 – 52)
Nay
June 20, 2007 H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice Conference Report Adopted – House
(62 – 49)
Nay
June 19, 2007 S 99 Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission Veto Override Passed – House
(87 – 18)
Yea
April 25, 2007 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed – House
(78 – 37)
Nay
March 29, 2007 Amendment No. 5 School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students Amendment Tabled – House
(62 – 56)
Nay
March 29, 2007 Amendment No. 8 School Tuition Tax Credit Amendment Tabled – House
(70 – 49)
Nay
March 29, 2007 H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs Bill Passed – House
(69 – 53)
Yea
March 27, 2007 Amendment No. 23 Remove the Transportation Commission Amendment Tabled – House
(71 – 36)
Nay
March 21, 2007 H 3355 Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Bill Passed – House
(91 – 23)
Yea
March 7, 2007 H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed – House
(80 – 35)
Yea
Feb. 13, 2007 H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority House Co-sponsor
Jan. 25, 2007 H 3063 Defining Marriage Bill Passed – House
(92 – 7)
Yea
Jan. 24, 2007 H 4549 Funding Road Repair and Maintenance House Sponsor
June 14, 2006 H 3726 ATV Use Regulations Veto Override Passed – House
(74 – 31)
Yea
June 14, 2006 H 4410 Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Bill Veto Override Failed – House
(73 – 40)
Yea
June 14, 2006 H 4810 2006-2007 Budget Veto Override Passed – House
(99 – 13)
Yea
May 31, 2006 S 1267 Death Penalty for Repeat Sex Offenders Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(84 – 27)
Yea
May 25, 2006 Amdt 3 to S 1084 Inclusion of Unborn Child/Fetus in Definition for Civil Suits Amendment Amendment Tabled – House
(65 – 31)
Yea
May 25, 2006 S 1084 Penalties For Harming An Unborn Child/Fetus Bill Passed – House
(81 – 18)
Yea
May 25, 2006 S 229 Cockfighting And Hog Dog Fighting Bill Passed – House
(78 – 15)
Yea
May 10, 2006 H 4932 South Carolina Child Development Education Two-Year Pilot Program Bill Passed – House
(85 – 18)
Yea
March 29, 2006 Amendment 63 Cigarette Tax Amendment Tabled – House
(58 – 53)
Yea
Feb. 22, 2006 H 3381 Outdoor Advertising Veto Override Passed – House
(78 – 25)
Yea
Feb. 15, 2006 H 3881 South Carolina Priority Investment Act Bill Passed – House
(62 – 41)
Yea
Feb. 8, 2006 H 4449 Sales and Property Taxes Bill Passed – House
(86 – 31)
Yea
Jan. 17, 2006 H 3702 School Transportation Bill Passed – House
(58 – 47)
Yea
Jan. 17, 2006 H 4449 Sales Tax and Property Tax Swap House Co-sponsor
March 3, 2005 H 3702 School Transportation House Co-sponsor

Profession: Accountant, Politician

Education:
BS, Accounting, Clemson University

Political Experience:
Governor, State of South Carolina, 2010-present
Majority Whip, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 2006-2010
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 2004-2010

Professional Experience:
Major, Civil Air Patrol
Chief Financial Officer, Exotica International, Incorporated
Accounting Supervisor, FCR Incorporated
Assistant Executive Director, Lexington Medical Center Foundation

Non Legislative Committees:
Member/Former Vice Chair, Women's Caucus, 2007
Chair, Freshman Caucus, 2005-2006
Board Member, Lexington County Meth Taskforce
Member, Sportsman's Caucus

Current Legislative Committees:

Organization:
Board Member, Lexington Sheriff's Foundation, 2004-2006
Board Member, Lexington Medical Foundation, 2004
Board Member, Lexington County Chamber of Commerce, 2003
Member, Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce, 1998
Member, Lexington Rotary Club
Board Member, Mount Horeb United Methodist Church
Board Member, National Association of Women Business Owners
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
Member, West Metro Republican Women

Awards and Publications:

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