Mark Hammond's Biography
- Secretary of State (SC), Republican
Contact Information
Office
Edgar Brown Building
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525
Columbia, 29201
Full Name:
Mark Hammond
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Ginny; 3 Children: Matthew, Ross, Grace
Birth Date:
11/29/1963
Birth Place:
Lancaster, SC
Home City:
Spartanburg, SC
Religion:
United Methodist Church
Graduated, South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, 1991
MA, Education, Clemson University, 1988
BA, Political Science, Newberry College, 1986
Secretary of State, South Carolina, 2003-present
No caucus information on file.
Juvenile Probation Officer, South Carolina Department of Youth Services
Clerk of Court, Spartanburg County, 1996-2002
Criminal Investigator, 7th Circuit Solicitors Office, 1991-1996
Member, Saint Paul United Methodist Church, present
Member, Westminster Presbyterian Church, present
Former Member, Committee, Spartanburg Grand Old Party
Chair, International Relations Committee, National Association of Secretaries of State
Ex-Officio Member, Legislative Council, South Carolina Consumer Affairs Commission
Member, Lions Club
Former Member, National Association of Secretaries of State, International Relations Committee
Former Vice President, South Carolina Association of Countywide Elected Executives
Member, Board of Trustees, Spartanburg Methodist College, 2009-2015
Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2004, 2008