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American politician from South Carolina
Tameika Isaac Devine is an American politician from the
South Carolina Democratic Party .
[1] Devine was elected to the
South Carolina Senate in a special election to replace Senator
John L. Scott Jr. following his death in office.
[2] She has served the 19th Senate District (
Richland ) since 2024.
[3]
Devine was an
Assistant Attorney General for South Carolina.
[4] She was the first African-American female to serve on
Columbia City Council.
[5]
Political career
Columbia City Council
Devine served as an At-Large City Councilwoman in Columbia from 2002 to 2021.
[3]
[6] She ran for mayor in 2021, but lost to
Daniel Rickenmann .
[7]
S.C. Senate
Elections
References
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"Tameika Isaac Devine" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved 2024-02-22 .
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"South Carolina no longer has the least number of women in its Senate after latest swearing-in" . AP News . 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-02-22 .
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"South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography" . www.scstatehouse.gov . Retrieved 2024-04-22 .
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"About Tameika – Devine for Senate – Experience. Passion. Action" . Retrieved 2024-02-22 .
^ Davis, Kimberlei; Mattei, Joey (2024-01-02).
"Voters elect new Senator in District 19 race" . WACH.com . Retrieved 2024-02-22 .
^ Davis, Kimberlei; Mattei, Joey (2024-01-02).
"Voters elect new senator in District 19 race" . WACH . Retrieved 2024-04-22 .
^ Bustos, Joseph (January 3, 2024).
"Politics & Government New SC senator elected in Richland County. Here's who won Tuesday's election" . The State . Retrieved April 22, 2024 .
^ Bustos, Joseph (August 15, 2023).
"South Carolina State Sen. John Scott of Richland County dies. He was 69" . The State . Retrieved April 22, 2024 .
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"State Senate District 19 Special Election" . South Carolina Election Commission . August 23, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2024 .
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"Here's who won the South Carolina Senate 19 special election in Richland County" . wltx.com . 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-04-22 .
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