Jim Lander sat on the South Carolina Senate between 1993 and 1999, then became Comptroller General of South Carolina until 2003.
12 Facts About Jim Lander
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Jim Lander served on the Abbeville City Council in 1952 and was a member of the class of 1953 at Erskine College.
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Jim Lander left Erskine without graduating to serve in the South Carolina Army National Guard.
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Jim Lander was on active duty from 1966 through 1971, and served tours of duty in Korea and Vietnam.
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Jim Lander became chief of staff of the SCANG, retiring in 1985.
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In 1986, Jim Lander completed his bachelor's degree at Jim Lander College, which was named for his great-grandfather.
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Jim Lander then joined the South Carolina State Guard and retired as a major general in 1991.
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Jim Lander ran for the 40th district seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1988, challenging incumbent Dave Waldrop Jr.
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In 1998, Jim Lander ran for Comptroller General of South Carolina, as the incumbent, Earle Morris Jr.
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The next year, Jim Lander ran in the special election for the state senate seat for the 18th district vacated by Andre Bauer, who resigned after being elected Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.
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Jim Lander won the Democratic nomination, but lost to Republican Ronnie Cromer.
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Jim Lander died on October 29,2020, in Newberry at age 90.