Fawn Pedalino
Fawn Pedalino | |
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| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 64th district | |
| Assumed office December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kimberly Johnson |
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| Born | May 12, 1987 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joseph Jason Pedalino |
Fawn Pedalino is an American politician of the Republican Party. She is the member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 64. In the 2022 general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 64, Pedalino[1] defeated Democratic incumbent Kimberly O. Johnson, who had been a member of the South Carolina House since 2020.[2] She is a member of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina,[3] one of South Carolina's recognized Native American entities.[4]
Pedalino previously served on the House Interstate Cooperation Committee and the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee.[5] She currently serves on the Labor, Commerce and Industry (Labor, Commerce & Manufacturing, Banking & Insurance, Merchants & Mercantile Affairs) and the Rules Committees.[6]
In 2023, Pedalino was briefly among the Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty;[7][8] she later withdrew her sponsorship.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Maynard, Leigh Ann (October 28, 2022). ""Meet the Candidates: Fawn Pedalino"". The Manning Times. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Ashley (November 10, 2022). ""Is Clarendon County now seeing red? Pedalino will be 1st Republican in county's House seat; Coker ousts Blakely on council"". The Sumter Item. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina State Rep. Fawn Pedalino". Legistorm. December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina's Recognized Native American Indian Entities". South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs. December 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Committee". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
- ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Richards, Zoë (March 18, 2023). "9 Republicans pull support from South Carolina bill allowing the death penalty for abortion". NBC News.
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- Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in South Carolina
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Native American politicians
- Native American women in politics
- Native American people from South Carolina
- 21st-century Native American women
- 21st-century Native American politicians
- 1987 births
- 21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly