| Ernie Passailaigue | |
| State Senate1: | South Carolina |
| District1: | 43rd |
| Term Start1: | 1989 |
| Term End1: | 2000 |
| Predecessor1: | W. Sam Applegate |
| Successor1: | John R. Kuhn |
| Birth Name: | Ernest Leroy Passailaigue Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 9 November 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 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 an American politician and former member of the South Carolina Senate.[1]
Passailaigue was a member of the South 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]
See also: 1990 South Carolina gubernatorial election.
In 1990, Passailaigue ran for Governor of South Carolina. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by State Senator Theo Mitchell.[3]
In 2001 Passailaigue was appointed to serve as the executive director of the newly state approved South Carolina Education Lottery.[4]