Bill Mescher
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William C. "Bill" Mescher (September 5, 1927- ) is a Republican politician from South Carolina. He was born in Belknap, Illinois. Mescher has served in South Carolina State Senate since 1993, representing Berkeley County, SC.
In 2005, Mescher criticized Governor Mark Sanford for his involvement in Santee Cooper affairs. Sanford responsed by pointing out a conflict of interest, that Mescher himself once served as CEO of Santee Cooper [1].
In 2007, Mescher gained media attention when he proposed a bill to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina [2] [3]. However, this bill is likely to be unsuccessful, as South Carolina is one of the conservative states in Deep South. He has also previously fought for the legalization of ferret as pet and tattooing in the state [4][5].
[edit] References
- ^ Santee Cooper board: Did it overstep its bounds? The Post and Courier
- ^ California Medical Marijuana Raids and South Carolina Medical Marijuana BBC News
- ^ Medical Marijuana Bill Harold
- ^ Marijuana Legal In South Carolina? The Debate Begins ABC News Charleston
- ^ Bill Would OK Medical Marijuana The Florence Morning News
