Ernie Passailaigue | |
|---|---|
| Member of theSouth Carolina Senate from the 43rd district | |
| In office November 11, 1988 – November 10, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | W. Sam Applegate |
| Succeeded by | John R. Kuhn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernest Leroy Passailaigue Jr. (1947-11-09)November 9, 1947 (age 78) |
| Spouse | Margie |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BS) The Citadel (MBA) |
| Profession | Certified Public Accountant |
Ernest Leroy Passailaigue Jr (born November 9, 1947) is anAmerican politician and former member of theSouth Carolina Senate.[1]
Passailaigue was a member of theSouth Carolina Senate, representing the 43rd District from 1988 to 2001.
During this time, he served on the Joint Legislative Committee on Cultural Affairs; the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging, and the Joint Legislative Committee to Review Intrabudgetary Transfers of Funds to the Department of Highways and Public Transportation.[2]
In 1990, Passailaigue ran for Governor of South Carolina. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by State SenatorTheo Mitchell.[3]
In 2001 Passailaigue was appointed to serve as the executive director of the newly state approvedSouth Carolina Education Lottery.[4]