Jesse E. Hiines
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
In office
January 1993 – 2005
Preceded byMaggie Wallace Glover
Succeeded byRobert Q. Williams
Personal details
Born(1933-05-23)May 23, 1933
Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 2013(2013-09-01) (aged 80)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNeverseen Sandra Kennedy (1960)
Children2
EducationSouth Carolina State University (BSA)
(M.ED)

Jesse Edison Hines (May 23, 1933 – September 1, 2013) was an American politician, veteran and educator.

Early life and education

Hines was born in Florence, South Carolina on May 23, 1933. He graduated from South Carolina State University in 1955 and served in Korea in the US Army before receiving an honorary discharge. Hines returned to South Carolina State, earning a master's degree in education in 1967.[1]

Political career

Hines served on the Lamar Town Council before winning a seat to represent the 62nd district in the South Carolina House in 1993. He served on the House Education and Public Works Committee and served as 2nd Vice Chairman of House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee.[2][3]

He received the Order of the Palmetto from Governor Mark Sanford in 2006.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Jesse Edison Hines". South Carolina Legislature. 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jesse Hines Obituary". Hines Funeral Home. 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "S.C. Rep. Hines remembered for fairness, service". The Post and Courier. September 4, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Order of the Palmetto Recipients" (PDF). South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
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