Clementa C. Pinckney
Clementa C. Pinckney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 45th district | |
| In office 2001–2015 | |
| Preceded by | McKinley Washington, Jr. |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 122nd district | |
| In office 1997–2000 | |
| Succeeded by | R. Thayer Rivers, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1973 Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Died | June 17, 2015 (aged 41) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer |
| Profession | Minister |
Clementa Carlos Pinckney (July 30, 1973 – June 17, 2015) was an American Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 45th District since 2000. He was previously a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1997 through 2000.[1]
Pinckney was a senior pastor at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. in Charleston.[2][3] He died, along with eight others, in a mass shooting at an evening bible study at his church on June 17, 2015.[4][5][6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Cleary, Tom (18 June 2015). "Clementa Pinckney Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ Pinckney, Reverend Honorable Clementa C. (20 February 2015). "Civil Rights Ride 2013 – Clementa C. Pinckney, SC Senate, Pastor Mother Emanuel A.M.E." Mullikin Law Firm. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ Pinckney, Clementa. "SC Blue Jamboree 2013 Part 4: Clementa Pinckney". South Carolina Blue Jamboree 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ Johnson, M. Alex (17 June 2015). "'This Was a Hate Crime': Nine People Killed at Historic South Carolina Church". NBC News. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ Staff (18 June 2015). "Nine shot, multiple fatalities reported in downtown church shooting". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ Bruton, F. Brinley (18 June 2015). "Charleston Church Shooting: Rev. Clementa Pinckney Among the Victims". NBC News. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Senator Clementa C. Pinckney at South Carolina Legislature
- Reverend Clementa Pinckney Archived 2015-08-21 at the Wayback Machine at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church
- Follow the Money - Clementa C. Pinckney
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