James Strom Thurmond Jr. (born October 18, 1972) is a former United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and 2nd Circuit Solicitor.[6] He is one of four children born to long-serving United States Senator Strom Thurmond and Nancy (Moore) Thurmond. His younger brother, Paul, is a former member of the South Carolina Senate. Thurmond graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1995 and University of South Carolina School of Law in 1998.[7] He is the oldest currently living child of Strom Thurmond following the deaths of his older sister Nancy in 1993 and his half-sister Essie in 2013.
Strom Thurmond Jr. | |
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 Thurmond with his parents in 1984 | |
| Solicitor for the Second Judicial Circuit of South Carolina | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – November 9, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara R. Morgan[1] |
| Succeeded by | Bill Weeks[2] |
| United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina | |
| In office November 2001 – January 20, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | J. Rene Josey[3] |
| Succeeded by | Reginald I. Lloyd[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Strom Thurmond Jr. October 18, 1972 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Heather Thurmond[5] |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Strom Thurmond Nancy Moore Thurmond |
| Relatives | Paul Thurmond (brother) Essie Mae Washington-Williams (half-sister) |
| Education | University of South Carolina, Columbia (BA, JD) |
| Signature |  |
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Career
editThurmond was recommended for the position of United States attorney in South Carolina by his father, who was the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the panel that reviewed such appointments. Senator Thurmond claimed his son was "uniquely qualified". At the time, Thurmond Jr. was 28 years old and had been a practicing lawyer for fewer than three years, whereas the average age of the 93 U.S. attorneys was 50, and their average length of legal experience was 22 years. However, the nomination was not contentious, as it was also backed by South Carolina Democrats, including the then-junior U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings. Thurmond served as assistant solicitor for the solicitor's office of the Second Judicial Circuit of South Carolina (1999–2001), as U.S. attorney (2001–2005) and solicitor for the Second Judicial Circuit of South Carolina (2009–2020).[8]
In January 2021, he began private law practice.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC Solicitor - District 02 Race - Nov 04, 2008". Ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SC Solicitor - District 02 Race - Nov 08, 2016". Ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "PN937 - Nomination of J. Strom Thurmond Jr. for Department of Justice, 107th Congress (2001-2002)". Congress.gov. November 6, 2001.
- ^ "PN1137 - Nomination of Reginald I. Lloyd for Department of Justice, 109th Congress (2005-2006)". Congress.gov. February 17, 2006.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - J. Strom Thurmond, Jr". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Rogers, Richard (January 23, 2009). "Strom Thurmond, Jr. begins new career as solicitor". Wrdw.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Thurmond Jr. talks crime, safety with the Senior Men". Aiken Standard. May 31, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Good Blood". The Economist. London. February 3, 2001. p. 56.
- ^ Dede Biles. "Strom Thurmond Jr.: Legal advocate starting new chapter in his life". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 24 October 2021.