26 Facts About Vincent Sheheen

Vincent Austin Sheheen was born on April 29,1971 and is an American attorney and politician.

Vincent Sheheen was a member of the South Carolina Senate from 2004 to 2020, representing the 27th District, which comprises Chesterfield, Kershaw, and Lancaster counties.

Vincent Sheheen was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2001 to 2004.

Vincent Sheheen ran for Governor of South Carolina twice, in 2010 and 2014, losing both times to Nikki Haley.

Vincent Sheheen was born and raised in Camden, South Carolina.

Vincent Sheheen's father, Fred Sheheen, was the former executive director of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.

Vincent Sheheen received a bachelor's degree from Clemson University, where he met his wife, Amy.

Vincent Sheheen served as a city prosecutor before being elected to public office and was named, "Legislator of the Year" by the South Carolina Solicitor's Association for his work on behalf of law enforcement.

Vincent Sheheen is currently an adjunct instructor at the University of South Carolina Honors College, and has taught at the University's School of Law and at the Francis Marion University Non-Profit Institute.

Vincent Sheheen is the author of the book The Right Way: Getting the Palmetto State Back on Track.

Vincent Sheheen announced his intention to run for governor of South Carolina with the Democratic party on February 6,2009.

On June 8,2010, Vincent Sheheen won the primary over State Superintendent Jim Rex, and was the party's nominee for governor in the November general election.

Vincent Sheheen announced his intention for a second run for governor in 2014.

Vincent Sheheen ran lost to Haley again in 2014, as she won 55 percent of the vote to his 41 percent.

In November 2024, Vincent Sheheen was elected Mayor of Camden, South Carolina.

In 2014, Vincent Sheheen spent months touring the state and speaking to thousands of citizens.

Vincent Sheheen was responsible for drafting and introducing the legislation that removed the flag and spent weeks planning, cajoling, and creating the legislative plan that gained the necessary votes to remove the flag.

Vincent Sheheen saw that improving government did not have to be a zero-sum game, so he introduced the Government Restructuring Act of 2014.

Vincent Sheheen worked tirelessly to bring Republican and Democratic leaders together to pass his Restructuring Act, and it became law in February 2014.

Vincent Sheheen introduced legislation to create a South Carolina Inspector General's Office.

In 2013, Vincent Sheheen led an effort to expand four-year-old kindergarten to all at-risk children in the state.

In 2014, Vincent Sheheen built a coalition with the Majority Leader, Senator Harvey Peeler, to expand 4K and codify it into permanent law.

Many in South Carolina said this state of affairs would not change, but in 2017, President Pro Tem of the Senate, Hugh Leatherman, tasked Vincent Sheheen with leading a committee to push through a road funding bill.

Vincent Sheheen spent countless hours building support for a multipronged effort that reformed the governance and operations of road administration, increased the gas tax, and made the overall tax code fairer in South Carolina.

In 2021, Vincent Sheheen teamed up with former Democratic Senator Joel Lourie to produce the Bourbon in the Backroom podcast.

In 2023, Vincent Sheheen was named Advocate of the Year by the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center.