Lieutenant Governor Glenn McConnell 

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Welcoming Address from Lt. Gov. McConnell

On March 13, 2012, long-serving Senator Glenn McConnell fulfilled his constitutional duty as President Pro Tempore and ascended to the office of Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina upon the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Ard. Lieutenant Governor McConnell brings to this office over thirty-one years of experience and an unparalleled dedication to public service.

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Lieutenant Governor McConnell's Welcome Address

Glenn McConnell was born December 11, 1947 in Charleston, South Carolina and is a lifelong resident of the Charleston area.  He is the son of the late Samuel W. McConnell and the late Evelyn McDaniel McConnell.  He was educated in Charleston area public schools and is a 1965 graduate of Saint Paul’s High School.  He graduated from the College of Charleston in 1969 and the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1972.  He has also received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Charleston, an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the Citadel, an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Francis Marion University, and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Medical University of South Carolina.  He is a member of the Exchange Club of Charleston.