| Catherine C. Ceips | |
| State Senate: | South Carolina |
| State: | South Carolina |
| District: | 46th |
| Term Start: | 2007 |
| Term End: | 2009 |
| Predecessor: | Scott Richardson |
| Successor: | Tom Davis |
| State House1: | South Carolina |
| State1: | South Carolina |
| District1: | 124th |
| Term Start1: | 2003 |
| Term End1: | 2007 |
| Predecessor1: | Edie Rodgers |
| Successor1: | Shannon Erickson |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Berkeley County, South Carolina |
| Spouse: | Wallace B. Scarborough |
| Profession: | small business owner |
| Party: | Republican |
Catherine C. Ceips (born February 16, 1955) is a former Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 46th District from the time of a special election in 2007 until the end of the term January 14, 2009. Previously she was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 through 2006.
She was born in Berkeley County, South Carolina and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.S. in 1976. She married Richard N. Ceips on May 17, 1986. After his death, she married former South Carolina lawmaker Wallace Scarborough in 2009. She is a Lutheran.
Her work history includes Fed. Rep. Field Dir., Congressman Joe Wilson; Fed. Rep. Field Dir., Congressman Floyd Spence; Comm. Serv. Dir., Med. Univ. of S.C.; Teacher, Beaufort and Berkeley Co. Schools; business owner.
She previously served in House 2003-06; elected in Special Election June 19, 2007, to fulfill the unexpired term of Republican Scott Richardson, who had resigned. She was defeated 56% to 44% in the June 10, 2008, primary election for the District 46 seat by Tom Davis,[1] who went on to win the general election over Democrat Kent Fletcher.[2]
Ceips stated that the encouragement to run for Republican Edie Rodgers' seat came from people she had helped through the congressional office.[3]
She is a member of the Sea Island Ophthalmology; Beaufort County Republican Women's Club; Beaufort County GOP; Beaufort Historic Foundation; and the Open Land Trust. She supported Beaufort Little Theatre and other theatre groups.