Nikki Haley
Governor of South Carolina
Office of the Governor
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
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
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