Rosalyn Henderson-Myers Explained

Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
State House:South Carolina
District:31st
Term Start:September 26, 2017
Predecessor:Harold Mitchell, Jr.
Birth Name:Rosalyn Henderson
Birth Place:Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Profession:Attorney
Alma Mater:University of South Carolina (BA)
Tulane University (JD)
Party:Democratic

Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers is an attorney and an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 31st District, serving since 2017. She is a member of the Democratic party.[1]

Political career

Henderson-Myers served on Spartanburg City Council from 2015 to 2017.[2]

In May 2017, Harold Mitchell Jr. vacated his State House seat. Henderson-Myers defeated Angela Geter and Jerome Rice Jr. in the August Democratic Primary, and County Councilman Monier Abusaft in the primary runoff.[3] [4] She went on the defeat Republican Michael Fowler in the general election.[5]

Henderson-Myers serves on the House Judiciary Committee.[6] In 2022, she was on the 12-member House ad hoc committee that held public hearings on House Bill 5399 that banned abortions.[7] She serves as Secretary of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus.[8]

Honors and Awards

Personal life

Henderson-Myers was married to Kenneth E. Myers Sr., who died in 2023.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography . www.scstatehouse.gov.
  2. Web site: Mulliger . Alyssa . Myers reflects on City Council service ahead of new state-level role . 2024-11-24 . Spartanburg Herald Journal . en-US.
  3. Web site: South Carolina House of Representatives District 31 . 2024-11-24 . Ballotpedia . en.
  4. Web site: National Bar Association Congratulates Member Rosalyn Henderson Myers on Winning South Carolina Democratic Nomination . 2024-11-24 . PR.com . en.
  5. Web site: Montgomery . Bob . Spartanburg Democratic Party chair Angela Geter launches bid for U.S. Senate . 2024-11-24 . Spartanburg Herald Journal . en-US.
  6. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. News: Montgomery . Bob . August 29, 2022 . Spartanburg activists rally as SC House returns. Lawmakers expected to debate abortion ban . Go Upstate . December 26, 2022.
  8. "Leadership". South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus. 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  9. Web site: Montgomery . Bob . Spartanburg Rep. Henderson-Myers honored at White House for legislation for nursing moms . 2024-11-24 . Spartanburg Herald Journal . en-US.
  10. Web site: Swann . Samantha . USA Today's Women of Year: SC Rep. Henderson-Myers works to 'make lives of women better' . 2024-11-24 . Spartanburg Herald Journal . en-US.
  11. Web site: Montgomery . Bob . Kenneth E. Myers Sr. remembered for passion for education, Spartanburg community activism . 2024-11-24 . Spartanburg Herald Journal . en-US.

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