Mike Fanning's Biography
- State Senate (SC) - District 17, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (SC) - District 17
Contact Information
Office
606 Gressette Building
Columbia, SC 29201
7825 Camp Welfare Road
Great Falls, SC 29055
Full Name:
Michael 'Mike' William Fanning
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Stephanie; 1 Child: Markell
Birth Date:
04/04/1967
Birth Place:
Columbia, SC
Home City:
Great Falls, SC
PhD, Leadership/Policy, University of South Carolina at Columbia, 2008
EdS, University of South Carolina, 1997
MS, University of South Carolina, 1996
Teaching Certification, Benedict College, 1992
BA, History, Wofford College, 1991
Senator, South Carolina State Senate, District 17, 2016-present
Candidate, South Carolina State Senate, District 17, 2020
Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Member, Constitutional Subcommittee
Member, Family and Veterans' Services Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Former Member, Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Fish, Game and Forestry Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, General Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, South Carolina State Senate
Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Family and Veterans' Services Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Finance Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
Member, Fish, Game, and Forestry Committee, South Carolina State Senate, 2023-2024
Executive Director, Olde English Consortium, 1998-present
Teacher, Columbia High School, 1994-1998
Teacher, Estill High School, 1991-1994
Served, United States Army, 1987-1989
Member/Chair, Fairfield United, 2015-present
Member, Greater York Chamber of Commerce, 2015-present
Member, Rock Hill/York County Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2015-present
Chair/Member, South Carolina Education Association Children's Foundation Board of Directors, 2005-present
Officer, Fairfield County NAACP, 1996-present
Member, 100 Men Group Board of Directors, present
Board of Directors Member, SCEA Children's Foundation
Member, South Carolina NAACP
Member, Chester Chamber of Commerce, 2015
Member, Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, 2015
Sunday School Teacher/Men's Council President, Lebanon Presbyterian Church, 2005-2008
Awards:
First Year Teacher of the Year, Hampton County School District Two, Estill High School, 1993;
Sallie Mae First Year Teacher of the Year Award. State Winner, National Representative, 1993;
Westinghouse STAR Teacher of the Year, 1993;
Key Club Teacher of the Year, Columbia High School, Richland County School District One, 1996;
Estelle Parrott Teacher of the Year, Columbia High School, Richland County School District One, 1996;
Richard W. Riley South Carolina Diversity Leadership Initiative Fellow, Furman University, 2010 - 2011;
Father's Name:
Joseph
Mother's Name:
Janet
Spouse's Occupation:
Paralegal, McGowan, Hood, & Felder Law Firm;
Former Great Falls High School Band Booster Club President;
Former Senior Projects Judge