Kambrell Garvin
Kambrell Houston Garvin is an American injury attorney and politician from South Carolina. He serves as a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing House District 78, Richland County, Columbia, SC. He was first elected in 2018.
Kambrell Garvin | |
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| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 78th district | |
| Assumed office November 12, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Joe McEachern |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Columbia, SC, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Winthrop University Johns Hopkins University University of South Carolina |
| Profession | Attorney |
Early Life and Education
Kambrell Garvin was born in Columbia, SC. He was raised by his single mother, Dr. Sonji Garvin Baxter. At a young age, Kambrell Garvin developed a speech impediment, and his mother changed her career path and became a speech pathologist to help her son.[1]
Garvin studied Political Science with a minor in African American Studies and Sociology at Winthrop University, receiving a BA in 2013. He then went on to complete a Masters of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins University School of Education in 2016. He spent three years as a public school teacher in Walterboro, South Carolina.[1]
In May 2019, Garvin received a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He since became an attorney at McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC.[2]
Political engagement
Kambrell first got involved in politics at the age of 10, when he organized his first voter registration campaign. He participated in various political campaigns, rallies and political conventions throughout his teen and college years, mostly around education and social justice issues. He was a member of Teach for America, a non-profit organization aiming to end educational inequity.[2]
South Carolina House of Representatives
He first ran for office in 2018, when he challenged Democratic incumbent Joe McEachern in the Democratic Primaries for House district 78 when he was 26 years old.[2] After a close first round, Garvin went on to defeat McEachern in the runoff by a 70 to 30 percent margin. Garvin then won in the General election and began his term as state representative in January 2019.[3]
As state legislator, Kambrel proposed a bill that would prohibit job application from including questions related to convictions of a crime. He introduced a bill to the SC House which would make it illegal to discriminate based on hair, akin to the CROWN Act in California.[4]
2020 Presidential election
Kambrell endorsed Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. He became a surrogate for her campaign in the South Carolina Primary.[5] He said he supporter her for her many progressive proposals, and her student debt cancellation plan in particular.[6][7]
Personal life
Kambrell is married to Monique Patton Garvin. The couple resides in Northeast Columbia, SC.[1]
References
- "About – Rep. Kambrell Garvin". Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- "Attorney Kambrell Garvin | McGowan, Hood & Felder". McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- "Kambrell Garvin Upsets Joe McEachern in SC House Race". WLTX. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- Masters, Collin (2020-01-29). "New SC bill could end race-based hair discrimination". WCIV. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- Zhou, Li (2020-02-24). "The South Carolina primary, explained". Vox. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- Bohatch, Emily. "These Richland lawmakers are throwing support behind Elizabeth Warren. Here's why". The State.
- Trainor, Chris. "After losing big here in 2016, Sanders looks to be more competitive in SC Primary". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2020-03-26.