Bob Peeler
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Bob Peeler served as Lieutenant Governor
of South Carolina
from January 1995 to January 2003. He was defeated in the Republican
gubernatorial primary by former Congressman Mark Sanford
. He currently serves on the Clemson University
Board of Trustees. Peeler, a 1991 graduate of the school, was elected to the board in 2003. Peeler is currently a manager of Community and Municipal Relations for Waste Management Inc. in Lexington, South Carolina
. His family runs a milk industry in Gaffney, South Carolina
, and his older brother, Harvey S. Peeler, Jr.
, is a state senator.
In 2002, Peeler had an unsuccessful run for Governor, having been beaten in the primary race runoff by Mark Sanford
.
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
from January 1995 to January 2003. He was defeated in the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
gubernatorial primary by former Congressman Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford
Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. is an American politician from South Carolina, who was the 115th Governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011....
. He currently serves on the Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
Board of Trustees. Peeler, a 1991 graduate of the school, was elected to the board in 2003. Peeler is currently a manager of Community and Municipal Relations for Waste Management Inc. in Lexington, South Carolina
Lexington, South Carolina
Lexington is a town in and the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 17,870 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lexington is located at ....
. His family runs a milk industry in Gaffney, South Carolina
Gaffney, South Carolina
Gaffney is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is also sometimes referred to as the Peach capital of South Carolina. The population was 12,414 at the 2010 census...
, and his older brother, Harvey S. Peeler, Jr.
Harvey S. Peeler, Jr.
Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 14th District since 1980. He is the brother of former South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Bob Peeler.-External links:* official SC Senate website* profile...
, is a state senator.
In 2002, Peeler had an unsuccessful run for Governor, having been beaten in the primary race runoff by Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford
Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. is an American politician from South Carolina, who was the 115th Governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011....
.