Pamela Evette
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina since 2019
Pamela Sue Evette (née Gajoch; born August 28, 1967) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the 93rd lieutenant governor of South Carolina since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was the CEO of Quality Business Solutions in Upstate South Carolina before she was elected. Evette is the first lieutenant governor to be elected on the same ticket as the governor.
Early life, education, and career
Evette is the granddaughter of Polish immigrants. Born in Ohio, Evette earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Cleveland State University. Evette worked as an accountant until moving to Travelers Rest, South Carolina in 2005, where she founded and acted as CEO of Quality Business Solutions, a payroll, HR and back-office solutions software firm.
Political career
Lieutenant governor of South Carolina
She defeated Mandy Powers Norrell in the state's gubernatorial election on November 6, 2018, as the running mate of Henry McMaster. Evette took office as South Carolina's second female lieutenant governor (the first being Nancy Stevenson from 1979 until early 1983 under Richard Riley) on January 9, 2019, and first Republican woman to hold the office.
Evette spent much of her time in office traveling the state, giving speeches and addresses that supported Governor Henry McMaster. Evette said in an interview with the Associated Press that she had "doubled the potential footprint" of the governor's office through communicating with lawmakers at various events across the state.
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