Jesse E. Hines Explained

Jesse E. Hiines
State House:South Carolina
District:62nd
Term Start:January 1993
Term End:2005
Predecessor:Maggie Wallace Glover
Successor:Robert Q. Williams
Birth Date:1933 5, mf=y
Birth Place:Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Neverseen Sandra Kennedy (1960)
Children:2
Education:South Carolina State University

Jesse Edison Hines (May 23, 1933 – September 1, 2013) was an American politician, veteran and educator.

Early life and education

Jesse Edison Hines was born in Florence, South Carolina on May 23, 1933. He graduated from South Carolina State University in 1955 and served in Korea in the US Army before receiving an honorary discharge. Hines returned to South Carolina State, earning a master's degree in education in 1967.[1]

Political career

Hines served on the Lamar Town Council before winning a seat to represent the 62nd district in the South Carolina House in 1993. He served on the House Education and Public Works Committee and served as 2nd Vice Chairman of House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee.[2] [3]

Hines received the Order of the Palmetto from Governor Mark Sanford in 2006.[4]

Death

Hines died on September 1, 2013, at the age of 80.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 . Representative Jesse Edison Hines . December 17, 2023 . South Carolina Legislature.
  2. Web site: 2013 . Jesse Hines Obituary . December 17, 2023 . Hines Funeral Home.
  3. News: September 4, 2013 . S.C. Rep. Hines remembered for fairness, service . The Post and Courier . December 17, 2023.
  4. Web site: 2023 . Order of the Palmetto Recipients . December 17, 2023 . South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  5. Web site: Jesse Hines . Legacy . 5 February 2024.

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