Rep. Kambrell Garvin

Today, I took the Oath of Office on a bible that belonged to my sharecropper great-grandparents, administered by the second African American to serve in the SC Senate since Reconstruction and became the second youngest legislator of the 170 member SC General Assembly. Grateful.

Clyburn as expected announcing he is running for an 18th term

Totally honored to receive the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian honor, recognizing extraordinary service and achievements. Awarded by the Governor for significant, selfless contributions. Hosted by Attorney and State Representative Kambrell Garvin.

Democrats worked hard to pass a state budget that invests in the people of South Carolina. Watch Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter highlight a few big wins this week at the State House: ✅ Raised pay for state employees + teachers ✅ Invested in infrastructure like roads, water + sewer ✅ Stopped radical attempts to defund public schools + state agencies We’ll keep fighting to make life more affordable for working families. Stay tuned!

Thankful the student’s photo shown in the House chamber wasn’t displayed on the public broadcast. But watching a sitting SC legislator try to bully a college student for political points was shameful. Power should be used to lead—not intimidate.

Yesterday several of my colleagues traveled to the beautiful city of Rock Hill for a Town Hall hosted by Rep. John King. Democrats are excited, enthused and engaged!

No surprise here.

He never forgot South Carolina. He never forgot home. Job well done, Rev. Jackson.

After 35 years on Richland Co. Council, Paul Livingston won’t run for re-election thestate.com/news/local/art…

🚨BREAKING: In a big win for Virginia Democrats’ efforts to counter President Donald Trump’s GOP gerrymanders in other states, the Virginia Supreme Court said the state can hold its special election on the redistricting plan. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/in…

This week, I learned that I was uninvited to this year’s National Governors Association dinner — a decades-long annual tradition meant to bring governors from both parties together to build bonds and celebrate a shared service to our citizens with the President of the United States. My peers, both Democrats and Republicans, selected me to serve as the Vice Chair of the NGA, another reason why it’s hard not to see this decision as another example of blatant disrespect and a snub to the spirit of bipartisan federal-state partnership. As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not. What makes it especially confounding is that just weeks ago I was at the White House with a bipartisan group of governors, working with the administration on reforms to lower energy costs and strengthen grid reliability. We proved in that moment what’s possible when we stay focused on outcomes over politics. As Governor of Maryland and Vice Chair of the NGA, my approach will never change: I’m ready to work with the administration anywhere we can deliver results. Yet, I promised the people of my state I will work with anybody but will bow down to nobody. And I guess the President doesn’t like that.

Excellent halftime show!!

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“Reputation is what men say about you in newspapers and in testimonies; character is what angels say about you before the throne of God.  We should all be about building character.” - Beverly Clyburn

Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a Texas state Senate election in a reliably Republican district that Trump won by 17 points in 2024 huffpost.com/entry/texas-st…

Slavery abolished by Thirteenth Amendment to U.S. Constitution, passed by Congress today 1865:

Today, I pause to honor the life and legacy of my granddad, Rev. Dr. Henry Ellis McGill, Jr.—a pioneering community leader and businessman, a devoted preacher of the Gospel, a civil rights general, and a fearless advocate for justice—who transitioned ten years ago today.

Rep. Bill Clyburn has been a wonderful mentor and friend. Serving as a member of the SC House of Representatives since 1994, Rep. Clyburn has truly made a difference. I wish him every happiness and fulfillment in his well-earned retirement. @SCHouseDems

January 15, 1968. Daddy celebrating his 39th birthday…the last one he would celebrate before he was assassinated on April 4th of that same year. Not a long life. But it was a large life. Thank you for commemorating him today. Let’s move forward to challenge and conquer hate, inhumanity, and injustice, and to, as he said, “make of this old world a new world.” #MLKDay #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr

Rep. Johnson has been a wonderful member of @SCHouseDems and his voice and passion will be missed. Thank you for your service, my friend. @Dr_JLJohnson