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Mike Forrester's Biography

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Full Name:

P. 'Mike' Michael Forrester

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Connie; 2 Children: Brian, Melissa

Birth Date:

02/05/1951

Birth Place:

Spartanburg, SC

Home City:

Spartanburg, SC

Religion:

Baptist

AA, Greenville Technical College

BS, Business, University of the State of New York

Attended, Economic Development Institute at University of Oklahoma, 1999-2001

Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 34, 2008-2021

Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 34, 2018

Former Member, Executive Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Review of the South Carolina Public Service Authority, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Labor, Commerce, and Industry Commerce, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Administration and Regulations, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business and Commerce, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business, Commerce, and Administration, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Healthcare Industries, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Public Utilities, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Executive Assitant, Spartanburg Community College President of Economic Development, 2006-present

Operator, Spartanburg Community College Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Development

Command Sergeant Major, United States Army Reserve

Vice President, Piedmont Natural Gas Company South Carolina Operations, 1979-2006

Greer Commission of Public Works, 1968-1978

Former Chair, Boys & Girls Club of Metro Spartanburg Board of Directors

Member, First Baptist Church

Member, Freemasons

Former Member, Junior Achievement of Spartanburg Board of Directors

Member, Professional Development Committee, South Carolina Economic Development Association

Member, School Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind Board of Advisors

Member, Shriners

Member, South Carolina Department of Education Task Force on High School Reform

Chair, South Carolina State Board of Education

Chair, Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce

Former Member, Spartanburg County First Steps Board of Directors

Former Chair, Spartanburg County March of Dimes Board

Member, Spartanburg County Parks & Recretation Committee

Former Chair, Spartanburg Development Association

Member, Spartanburg Economic Futures Group Board

Member, Spartanburg Economic Growth Council

Former Member, Spartanburg Regional Medical Center Board of Visitors

Member, Spartanburg/Cherokee Development Corporation Action Team

Member, State Workforce Investment Board

Member, Ten at the Top Executive Committee

Member, Tyger Baptist Church

Former Member, United Way of the Piedmont Success by Six

Former Chair, Upstate South Carolina Alliance Executive Board

Member, Urban League of the Upstate Board of Directors

Chair, Junior Achievement of Spartanburg Annual Campaign, 2003

Awards:

Public Service Award, Educ. U Bus. Summit in Support of Education, 2010;
Citizens for Sound Conservation's Carrot and Peas Award, 2010;
South Carolina Chamber's Business Advocate Award, 2010;
Sword and Mace Award, BIPEC, 2010

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

July 13, 1969

Father's Name:

Paul Davis

Mother's Name:

Peggy

Number of Grandchildren:

5

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