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74-514: Nimarata Nikki Haley ( née Randhawa ; born January 20, 1972) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 116th governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 and as the 29th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from January 2017 to December 2018. A Republican , Haley is the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet . She was a candidate in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries . Her victory in

148-447: A B.S. degree in accounting and finance. Haley has been known by her middle name, Nikki, a Punjabi name meaning "little one", since she was born. After graduating from college, Haley worked for FCR Corporation, a waste management and recycling company , before joining her family's clothing business as its bookkeeper and chief financial officer. After she married Michael Haley in 1996, she became active in civic affairs. In 1998, she

222-544: A anti-BDS law to stop efforts of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. This legislation was the first of its kind on a statewide level. Haley also stated that "nowhere has the UN's failure been more consistent and more outrageous than in its bias against our close ally Israel." Haley supports voter photo ID laws . During her 2011–2017 gubernatorial term, Haley vetoed 50 bills, 24 (48%) of which were overridden by

296-466: A runoff election on June 22. In the runoff, she defeated Koon 55 percent to 45 percent. After his loss, Koon accused Haley of running a smear campaign , which she denied. She ran unopposed in the general election. Haley became the first Indian-American to hold office in South Carolina. She was unopposed for re-election to a second term in 2006. In 2008, she won re-election with 83 percent of

370-625: A "public warning" for failing to report the addresses of eight donors during her 2010 campaign for governor. In August 2013, Haley signed an extradition order for Dusten Brown to be brought to South Carolina in the Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl case. Upon becoming governor, Haley appointed Bobby Hitt as the state's secretary of commerce. In her State of the State address and other speeches, she touted South Carolina's economic growth and low unemployment rate, and urged businesses to move to

444-532: A citizen of the United States and a resident of South Carolina for 5 years preceding the day of election. The final requirement, (3) "No person shall be eligible to the office of governor who denies the existence of the Supreme Being", is of extremely doubtful validity in light of the 1961 Supreme Court decision Torcaso v. Watkins , which reaffirmed that religious tests for public offices violated

518-502: A consolidation would bring together the best of both schools. After careful deliberation, the Boards of Directors make the following announcement: Wade Hampton Academy and Willington Academy will be[come] one school beginning with the 1986-87 school year. The new school, to be named Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc., will house four-year Kindergarten through fourth grade on the present Willington campus, and grades five through twelve on

592-672: A four-year term, which can be renewed for reelection once consecutively. Governors 72–117 have served during this period. The Governor's Mansion , located at 800 Richland Street in Columbia , on Arsenal Hill , is the official residence of the governor of South Carolina. It was built in 1855 and originally served as faculty quarters for The Arsenal Academy which together with the Citadel Academy in Charleston formed The South Carolina Military Academy (now The Citadel ); The Arsenal

666-565: A letter to parents and students of both schools, H. Ciremba Amick, chair of the Wade Hampton Academy board, and Thomas B. Jackson, Jr., chair of the Willington Academy board, wrote: During the past few years, there have been a considerable number of discussions among the parents of Wade Hampton and Willington Academies concerning a merger of the two schools. Many parents and friends of both institutions feel that such

740-451: A lieutenant governor-elect, and if the incumbent governor is unable to fulfill the duties of the office of the governor, the incumbent lieutenant governor shall become governor until the inauguration date, and the lieutenant governor-elect shall become governor on that date. The governor may temporarily transmit his powers and duties down the line of succession in cases of temporary disability. The most recent case of such transmission of power

814-734: A poll tax in any election was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution . Elimination of the literacy test required federal legislation, the validity of which was upheld by the Supreme Court. Beginning in 1926 and ending in 1978, governors were elected to one four-year term, which could not be renewed for reelection consecutively. Since 1980, governors have been elected to

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888-410: A potential candidate for vice presidency in the 2016 presidential election. On May 4, 2016, after Trump became the presumptive presidential nominee, Haley said she had no interest in the vice presidential nomination. Four lieutenant governors served under Haley. Haley, a Republican, welcomed Yancey McGill , a Democrat, to serve as her lieutenant governor after Glenn F. McConnell 's resignation. Haley

962-528: A second term as governor. She faced a challenge in the Republican primary from Tom Ervin , who later withdrew and reentered the race as an independent. As in 2010, Vincent Sheheen of the Democratic Party ran against Haley. Libertarian Steve French and United Citizens Party candidate Morgan Bruce Reeves also ran. The five candidates debated twice. A week after the second debate, Ervin withdrew from

1036-738: A state legislator, Haley served on the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry and the Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs. She had several caucus memberships, including the Freshman Caucus in 2005–06 (chair), the Sportsman's Caucus, and the Women's Caucus in 2007 (vice chair). She also served on the Lexington County Meth Taskforce. On May 14, 2009, Haley announced that she would run for

1110-434: A successful women's boutique, Exotica International, where she began to work full time. Nikki began assisting with bookkeeping when she was 12. The business expanded to menswear in 1993, with The Gentlemen's Quarters, and both stores remained open until Raj retired in 2008. Haley has two brothers and a sister. She attended Orangeburg Preparatory Schools , graduating in 1989. She graduated from Clemson University in 1994 with

1184-520: A two-year term. Governors were ineligible to serve more than one term consecutively. This system ended after the Civil War when the Union army overthrew and imprisoned Governor Andrew Gordon Magrath ; President Andrew Johnson appointed his successor. Governors 37–72 served during this period. James Lawrence Orr was the first governor to be popularly elected . Following the state's failure to adopt

1258-642: Is Henry McMaster , who is serving his second elected term. He assumed the office on January 24, 2017, after Nikki Haley resigned to become the United States ambassador to the United Nations . He won election to full terms in 2018 and 2022 . There are three legal requirements set forth in Section 2 of Article IV of the South Carolina Constitution. A candidate for the office of governor must be: (1) at least 30 years of age and (2)

1332-573: Is a place for that flag", but she added, "It's not in a place that represents all people in South Carolina." In July 2015, Haley signed a bill to authorize removing the Confederate flag from the flagpole on the grounds of the South Carolina Capitol. In December 2019, she defended the people of South Carolina, saying that "some people" in South Carolina saw the flag as a representation of "service and sacrifice and heritage" before

1406-500: Is no limit on the total number of terms as it is not a lifetime limit. The most recent governor to serve non-consecutive terms was Olin D. Johnston , who left office in 1945. According to the South Carolina Constitution, the governor: The governor is a member of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, a state board which also includes the comptroller general, the treasurer, and the chairs of

1480-596: The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution , the US Congress eliminated all offices of state government. A temporary military government headed by Edward Canby was set up until new elections were held after the writing of the Constitution of 1868. All male citizens above the age of 21, regardless of race, were given the right to vote and the governor was allowed to be elected to two consecutive terms. The election of Ben Tillman in 1890 to governor by

1554-512: The Civil War . In 2009, the General Assembly considered impeachment articles against Governor Mark Sanford , but ultimately they did not pass. "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified, according to the Constitution of this State, to exercise the duties of the office to which I have been elected, (or appointed), and that I will, to the best of my ability, discharge the duties thereof, and preserve, protect, and defend

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1628-676: The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution . This requirement, however, has still not been removed from the Constitution of South Carolina . Under Section 4 in Article IV of the South Carolina Constitution, the governor serves a four-year term in office beginning at noon on the first Wednesday following the second Tuesday in January following his election. Section 3 of Article IV states that no person shall be elected governor for more than two successive terms. However, there

1702-603: The National Register of Historic Places as sites "associated with White Resistance." The two schools continued to grow throughout the 1970s and 1980s and formed an intense rivalry, both academically and athletically. However, changes in the economy and a desire to expand the college-preparatory educational opportunities in the Orangeburg area led the boards of directors of both schools to announce that they would merge to form Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc. In

1776-508: The Republican nomination for governor of South Carolina in the 2010 election. Haley had been persuaded to run by incumbent governor and fellow Republican Mark Sanford. She was endorsed by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney , as well as Jenny Sanford , the first lady of South Carolina. Haley also received the endorsement of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin three weeks before the primary. When she received Palin's endorsement, Haley

1850-525: The Republican primaries . She campaigned directly against Trump for almost two months. Haley suspended her campaign on March 6, 2024 after being defeated in most Super Tuesday contests. She was the first female Republican presidential candidate to win a presidential primary after victories in the Vermont and Washington DC primaries. On April 15, the Hudson Institute announced Haley would join

1924-527: The South Carolina Independent Schools Association , initially composed of other segregation academies and headquartered in Orangeburg, South Carolina , and served as the organization's first president. Wannamaker also played a pivotal role in helping to establish other segregation academies throughout the southeastern United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Tom Turnipseed was the first executive director of

1998-794: The UN Headquarters in New York City. She replaced Ambassador Samantha Power . Defining aspects of Haley's tenure as U.S. ambassador include her consistently strong advocacy for Israel, her defense of the Trump administration's 2018 withdrawal of the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal , and her withdrawal of the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council , a move reversed under the Biden administration, when

2072-645: The University of Delhi . They had an arranged marriage and moved in 1964 when Ajit accepted a PhD program scholarship from the University of British Columbia . After Ajit graduated in 1969, he began as a professor at Voorhees College , a historically black institution , and the family settled in South Carolina . Raj earned a master's degree in education and taught social studies in the Bamberg Public Schools for seven years. She founded

2146-645: The Washington, D.C. primary on March 3, 2024, made her the first woman ever to win a Republican Party presidential primary contest. Haley joined her family's clothing business before serving as treasurer and then president of the National Association of Women Business Owners . She was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2004 and served three terms. She was elected governor of South Carolina in 2010 , making her

2220-459: The think tank as the next Walter P. Stern Chair. Haley was born Nimarata Nikki Randhawa at Bamberg County Hospital in Bamberg, South Carolina , to immigrant Sikh parents from Amritsar , Punjab , India. Before moving to North America, her father, Ajit Singh Randhawa (1933–2024), was a professor at Punjab Agricultural University , and her mother, Raj Kaur Randhawa, received her law degree from

2294-780: The "reflecting" period. The bill passed both legislative chambers in 2010 and was signed into law by Governor Sanford later that year. In 2016, as governor, Haley re-signed a new state law that bans abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy. She has voted in favor of some abortion-related bills that were tabled or rejected, including the Inclusion of Unborn Child/Fetus in Definition for Civil Suits Amendment, Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period amendment, and Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period amendment. The latter would have allowed women not to have to wait 24 hours before having an abortion in some cases. As

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2368-453: The $ 10,400 legislative salary instead of the salary plus lawmakers' $ 12,000 annual expense allowance. Haley has stated that, as a daughter of immigrants, she believes the immigration laws should be enforced. She voted in favor of a law that requires employers to be able to prove that newly hired employees are legal residents of the United States, and also requires all immigrants to carry documentation at all times proving that they are legally in

2442-612: The British monarch. The governor could appoint provincial officials or suspend their offices on his own authority, except those offices named above that were also appointed by the crown. Legislative bills required royal assent from the governor and could be rejected; he could prorogue or dissolve the Commons House of Assembly on his own authority. Governors served no fixed term, serving officially at His Majesty's pleasure . Governors 20–30 served during this period. From 1776 to 1779,

2516-470: The Constitution of this State and of the United States. So help me God." Governors during the proprietary period (1670–1719) were appointed by Proprieters , and served no fixed term. Governors 1–19 served during this period. Governors of the royal period were appointed by the monarch in name but were selected by the British government under the control of the Board of Trade. Governors served as viceroy to

2590-636: The Orangeburg public school system was 90% black, while Orangeburg Prep was still 95% white. Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization as defined by the IRS . It is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. Orangeburg Prep, which is ranked Class AAA by the South Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association, fields 34 athletic teams for girls and boys of

2664-930: The South Carolina Independent Schools Association and wrote about the strategy of the period: "Since we were following a longstanding Southern tradition of being racists in denial, we simply denied race had anything to do with our motives. Dr. Wannamaker and I often discussed how we should discreetly downplay race when asked by the media about the sudden flurry of private school activity, particularly in counties with large populations of blacks. We bristled with indignation when reporters referred to SCISA as an association of 'segregated academies.'" By 1971, when public schools in Orangeburg were fully integrated, Wade Hampton Academy and Willington Academy enrolled about 1,500 white students. A number of locations related to Wade Hampton Academy, including its founding and later locations, are listed in

2738-581: The Trump administration's withdrawal of the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate agreement , and her withdrawal of the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council . She stepped down as ambassador on December 31, 2018. Haley announced her campaign for President of the United States in February 2023. After the Iowa caucuses , Haley and Trump became the only remaining major candidates in

2812-673: The U.S. rejoined the council. Governor of South Carolina The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina . The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the South Carolina General Assembly , submitting an executive budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced. The 117th and current governor of South Carolina

2886-514: The United States. Haley describes herself as pro-life and has supported legislation to restrict abortion. She has stated "I'm not pro-life because the Republican Party tells me. I'm pro-life because all of us have had experiences of what it means to have one of these special little ones in our life." In 2009, she co-sponsored a bill that would mandate a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions after an ultrasound, also known as

2960-409: The act was blocked by the federal courts, which found several key provisions to be unconstitutional. During her second term, Haley feuded with veteran lawmakers in the General Assembly. She endorsed powerful senate finance chairman Hugh Leatherman 's primary opponent in 2016. After winning the primary, Leatherman stated that Haley was not just a lame duck, but a "dead duck". Her second term as governor

3034-475: The best interest of both races and is essential to the preservation of racial integrity." A group of Orangeburg parents concluded that "separate private school facilities must be provided...[to] avoid the pernicious 'experiment' being foisted upon the people of this state and nation." Wade Hampton Academy enrolled nearly 300 white students at its opening in August 1964; an attempt to enroll two black children into

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3108-517: The budget committees in the General Assembly. The board oversees state spending and management of state property. According to Article IV, Sections 6 and 7 of the South Carolina Constitution , and according to South Carolina law sections 1-3-120, 1-3-130 and 1-9-30, if the incumbent governor is no longer able or permitted to fulfill the duties of the office of governor, the following line of succession will be followed: If

3182-435: The face of the state's male-dominated political establishment". Haley was elected governor on November 2, 2010, defeating Democratic candidate Vincent Sheheen , 51% to 47%. Upon her election, Haley became the third non-white American to be elected governor of a Southern state (the first two such governors were Virginia 's Douglas Wilder and Louisiana's Bobby Jindal ). On August 12, 2013, Haley announced she would seek

3256-513: The fall of 1964 at the moment public schools in Orangeburg were ordered to desegregate. ( Wade Hampton II was the owner of the greatest number of slaves in the South before the Civil War; Wade Hampton III was a Reconstruction era Redeemer .) Two years before the school's founding, Wannamaker wrote, "Separation of the races in education, in recreation, in living quarters, and in churches is in

3330-510: The first African American U.S. senator from South Carolina. Haley chose Scott over others on her short list, including Representative Trey Gowdy , former South Carolina attorney general Henry McMaster , former First Lady of South Carolina Jenny Sanford, and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Director Catherine Templeton. In July 2013, Haley was fined $ 3,500 by the State Ethics Commission and given

3404-511: The flag was hijacked by the white supremacist mass killer Dylann Roof . In regard to the state trial of Roof, Haley urged prosecutors to seek the death penalty against him. In April 2016, Haley indicated she would not support an anti-trans " bathroom bill " introduced by the South Carolina State Senate that would require transgender individuals to use restrooms based on their gender assigned at birth. Haley said that

3478-413: The governor is impeached and removed from office or if the governor is temporarily disabled or absent from office, the lieutenant governor will have the powers of the governor . If the governor-elect is unable to fulfill the duties of the office of the governor, the lieutenant governor will become governor when the incumbent governor's term expires. If there is an incumbent governor beginning a new term, but

3552-506: The legislation was unnecessary and would not solve any identifiable problem in the state. In 2021, Haley spoke against Executive Order 13988 , officially titled Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation. Haley has been described by South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham as a "strong supporter of the State of Israel ." As governor, she signed

3626-529: The new school's mascot and red and gray as the colors — one from each school, red from Willington and gray from Wade Hampton. (Wade Hampton Academy's teams had been the Rebels, Willington's the Patriots.) In August 1986, OPS opened with an enrollment of more than 1,700 students, the largest enrollment ever at a South Carolina independent school, then or since. But the school faced difficulties: By 1989, enrollment

3700-478: The office of governor was titled President of South Carolina and he was chosen by the General Assembly . Governors served no fixed term. John Rutledge and Rawlins Lowndes were the only two to hold the title of "President." From 1779 to 1792, governors retained the title of "Governor." Governors 31–37 served during this period. Governors during this period were chosen by the General Assembly and served

3774-442: The position of secretary of state, which she declined. Haley was the first Indian American to hold a Cabinet-level position. Immediately following her confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Haley resigned as South Carolina governor, and Lt. Governor Henry McMaster became governor. Haley was sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence on January 25, 2017. She met with United Nations secretary-general António Guterres on January 27, 2017, at

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3848-422: The present Wade Hampton campus. Joining these two schools will greatly enhance the educational opportunities of both student bodies. Facilities for libraries, laboratories, music, the arts, and athletics would be doubled immediately. A more diversified curriculum and economy of operations are important factors. This will be the premier independent school in the state. Wade Hampton Academy Headmaster Larry K. Watt

3922-401: The race and endorsed Sheheen. Haley was reelected on November 4, 2014, defeating Sheheen, 55.9% to 41.3%. Haley took office as governor in January 2011. In 2012, former governor Mitt Romney considered her for his vice-presidential running mate. Haley said that she would turn down any potential vice presidential offer. In June 2011, Haley signed an " Arizona-style " immigration law. Much of

3996-631: The school at its launch was rejected. Wade Hampton Academy issued its first graduates a lapel pin featuring the Confederate flag and the word "Survivor," a pin modeled on those worn by Confederate veterans after the Civil War. In 1970, Wannamaker also led the establishment of Orangeburg's second independent school, Willington Academy, less than a mile from the Wade Hampton campus. Wannamaker's son-in-law, Larry Plumb, who had served as assistant headmaster of Wade Hampton, became Willington's headmaster. During this period, Wannamaker also helped to establish

4070-517: The state based on a low cost of doing business, "a loyal, willing workforce," and South Carolina's status as "one of the lowest union-participation states in the country ." Before June 2015, Haley supported flying the Confederate flag on the statehouse grounds. In the immediate aftermath of the Charleston church shooting , Haley did not take a position on removing the flag, saying, "I think

4144-671: The state legislature. On November 23, 2016, then President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Haley for ambassador to the United Nations . Upon taking office on January 20, 2017, Trump sent Haley's nomination to the United States Senate . She was confirmed two days later on a 96–4 vote; the four senators who voted against Haley were independent Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and Democrats Martin Heinrich (New Mexico), Tom Udall (New Mexico), and Chris Coons (Delaware). Trump reportedly considered Haley for

4218-467: The state will start talking about that again, and we'll see where it goes." On June 22, Haley called for the removal of the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds. She stated: "These grounds [the State Capital] are a place that everybody should feel a part of. What I realized now more than ever is people were driving by and felt hurt and pain. No one should feel pain." Haley also said, "There

4292-453: The state's first female governor and the second U.S. governor of Indian descent, after Bobby Jindal of Louisiana . During her time as governor, she received national attention for leading the state's response to the 2015 Charleston church shooting . In January 2017, Haley became the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in the administration of Donald Trump . As U.N. ambassador, Haley was notable for her advocacy for Israel , her defense of

4366-484: The support of agrarian reformers forced a new constitutional convention to be held. The constitution of 1895 instituted a poll tax and also required voters to pass a literacy test . These provisions were used to effectively deny the vote to blacks. The convention also increased the governor's powers by granting a line-item veto on the budget. Initially, the United States Supreme Court upheld

4440-761: The taxes due from what is still owed on the property. Haley was named a "Taxpayer Hero" by Governor Mark Sanford in 2005 and a "Friend of the Taxpayer" by the South Carolina Association of Taxpayers in 2009. Haley implemented a plan in which teachers' salaries would be based on not only seniority and qualifications but also job performance, as determined by evaluations and reports from principals, students, and parents. She supports school choice and charter schools . Haley also supports barring legislators from collecting legislative pensions while in office. She believes such pensions should be based on only

4514-539: The validity of legislation requiring voters to pay a poll tax, and ruled that literacy tests were not necessarily unconstitutional. In 1964, the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution made it unlawful for a state to require payment of a poll tax in order to vote in a federal election, and the Supreme Court, reversing the Breedlove decision, then held that requiring the payment of

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4588-500: The vote, defeating Democrat Edgar Gomez, who garnered only 17 percent. In 2012, Haley credited Hillary Clinton with inspiring her to run for office; in an interview she said: The reason I actually ran for office is because of Hillary Clinton.... She said that when it comes to women running for office, there will be everybody that tells you why you shouldn't, but that's all the reasons why we need you to do it, and I walked out of there thinking, "That's it. I'm running for office." Haley

4662-412: Was burned by Sherman's forces in February 1865 and never reopened; the faculty quarters building was the only structure to survive and became the official residence of the governor in 1868. The South Carolina Constitution in Section 20 of Article IV requires that the governor is to reside where the General Assembly convenes. Orangeburg Preparatory Schools In the early 1960s, school desegregation

4736-476: Was down to 950, as more white students returned to the public schools. In a 1989 Boston Globe report, the superintendent of Orangeburg's public schools, James Wilsford, credited Orangeburg Prep for stepping away from its segregationist traditions, saying it was "a big move towards accommodating the modern world." The Globe story stated that "[o]ne black student, the son of a physician, studied at Orangeburg Prep until his family moved back to Ohio recently." By 2007,

4810-542: Was elected chair of the freshman caucus in 2005 and majority whip in the South Carolina General Assembly . She was the only freshman legislator who had been named to be a whip at the time. One of Haley's stated goals was to lower taxes. She voted against a proposed cigarette surtax three times. She voted for a bill that raised sales taxes from five cents per dollar to six cents per dollar, exempted sales tax on unprepared food such as canned goods, and exempted property tax on "owner-occupied residential property" except for

4884-478: Was implemented in the American South, including in South Carolina. Across the region, many local whites established segregation academies ; private, white-only schools designed to enable white children to be educated separately from blacks. Wade Hampton Academy, headed by local chemical manufacturer T. Elliott Wannamaker, and Head Upper School Teacher Sara T. Shuler, was such a segregation academy, founded in

4958-464: Was in 2014 when Lieutenant Governor Yancey McGill , a Democrat, acted as governor while Republican Nikki Haley had surgery. No governor has ever been impeached, but since the beginning of American Revolution in 1776, ten governors have resigned and four have died in office. Andrew Gordon Magrath , a Confederate Democrat, was forcibly removed from office by the Union Army in 1865 at the end of

5032-564: Was initially against having a Democrat serve as the second-in-command to the governor, but she, along with the Senate, eventually acquiesced. On December 17, 2012, Haley announced she would appoint Tim Scott to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Senator Jim DeMint , who previously announced that he would retire from the Senate to become the president of the Heritage Foundation . Following his appointment, Scott became

5106-455: Was named headmaster of the new school, with Willington Academy's Head of School Ann O. Glover becoming associate headmaster and director of the lower campus. Students, parents, and teachers formed various transition teams between the time of the merger announcement and the beginning of the next school year, and the students of both Wade Hampton and Willington Academies voted to select the Indian as

5180-482: Was named to the board of directors of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce. She was named to the board of directors of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce in 2003. Haley became treasurer of the National Association of Women Business Owners in 2003, and president in 2004. Haley chaired the Lexington Gala to raise funds for a local hospital. She also served on the Lexington Medical Foundation, Lexington County Sheriff's Foundation, and West Metro Republican Women. She

5254-427: Was set to expire on January 9, 2019; however, Haley resigned her position on January 24, 2017, to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Haley delivered the official Republican response to President Barack Obama 's 2016 State of the Union Address on January 12, 2016. In 2016, Haley was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Haley was mentioned in January 2016 as

5328-480: Was the longest-serving legislator in the South Carolina Statehouse at the time, was not going to seek reelection, but Koon entered the race just before the filing deadline. In the primary election, Koon received 42 percent of the vote, Haley received 40 percent, and David Perry received 17 percent. As no candidate received a majority of the vote (50 percent or higher), Haley and Koon advanced to

5402-638: Was the president of the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners , and was chair for the 2006 Friends of Scouting Leadership Division campaign. In 2004, Haley ran for the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 87 in Lexington County . She ran in the Republican primary on a platform of education reform and property tax relief. Initially, she ran because she believed that incumbent Republican state representative Larry Koon , who

5476-430: Was trailing three other candidates in the polls. The Republican gubernatorial primary took place on June 8, 2010, and Haley received 49% of the vote, forcing a runoff election on June 22. Haley won the runoff vote 65 to 35 percent. According to ABC News, "pundits credited the notable endorsements of tea party groups, former state first lady Jenny Sanford, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with legitimizing her candidacy in

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