J. Yancey McGill
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| 90th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
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In office June 18, 2014 – January 14, 2015 |
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| Governor | Nikki Haley |
| Preceded by | Glenn F. McConnell |
| Succeeded by | Henry McMaster |
| President Pro Tempore of the South Carolina Senate | |
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In office June 17, 2014 – June 17, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | John E. Courson |
| Succeeded by | Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. |
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Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 32nd District |
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In office January 10, 1989 – June 18, 2014 |
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| Succeeded by | Ronnie Sabb |
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John Yancey McGill September 18, 1952 Kingstree, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party |
Democratic (until 2016) Republican (from 2016) |
| Alma mater |
The Citadel Francis Marion College |
John Yancey McGill (born September 18, 1952) is an American politician from South Carolina. He was a member of the state Senate from 1989 to 2014. He served as the 90th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from June 2014 to January 2015.
McGill was born on September 18, 1952, in Kingstree, South Carolina. He attended The Citadel and Francis Marion College.
He is a real estate broker and homebuilder.
McGill was formerly a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 32nd District from 1989 to June 18, 2014. His district, which covered Williamsburg and Georgetown counties, was heavily Democratic.
McGill became lieutenant governor after Glenn F. McConnell resigned to become president of The College of Charleston, becoming the first Democrat to hold the office since 1995. Although a Democrat, McGill ran unopposed for Senate president pro tempore in the Republican-controlled state Senate, winning a position usually held by a senator from the majority party. Immediately upon election, as planned, McConnell resigned, then McGill resigned, automatically being elevated to the post of lieutenant governor under the order of succession set forth in the state Constitution.
McGill chose not to run for election to a full term. Republican Henry McMaster succeeded him as lieutenant governor on January 14, 2015, having won the November 2014 election.
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