Shannon S. Erickson (born April 21, 1963) is an
American
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politician. She is a member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It consists of 124 representatives elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections.
Unlike many legislatures, seatin ...
from the 124th District, serving since 2007. She is a member of the Republican party.
Erickson is Chair of the House Education and Public Works Committee.
["House Standing Committees". ''South Carolina Legislature''. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.]
Early life and education
Shannon was born and raised in
Florence, South Carolina
Florence is a city in and the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It lies at the intersection of Interstates 20 and 95 and is the eastern terminus of the former. It is the primary city within the Florence metropol ...
. Her father was a member of the
United States Army
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, stationed in
Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...
. While in high school, Shannon was an active member of Episcopal Youth Group.
References
External links
Biography votesmart.org. Accessed March 25, 2024.
Living people
1963 births
Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
People from Florence, South Carolina
Women state legislators in South Carolina
21st-century American women politicians
University of South Carolina Aiken alumni
21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly
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