Brenda Lee (politician)
Brenda Lee | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office 1995–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Donald W. Beatty |
| Succeeded by | Harold Mitchell, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brenda Lee Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Brenda Lee is an American politician. She was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 31st District, serving from 1995 to 2005. She is a member of the Democratic party.
Early life
[edit]Lee grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in a historically Black South side neighborhood,[1] graduating from Carver High School in 1966.
Political career
[edit]Lee was a page for Horry County South Carolina State Senator Jim Stevens in the 1990s, and later a campaign manager for Jim Clyburn's run for Congress. She was elected to the State Legislature in 1995, the first Black woman from Spartanburg County to serve. Lee was a legislator for a decade.
She served with numerous organizations, including the Urban League of the Upstate, the President's Advisory Committee of Wofford College, and the Spartanburg Development Council.[2]
In 2019, Lee invited Presidential candidate Kamala Harris to South Carolina, and endorsed her.[3]
Honors
[edit]In 2023, Lee received an honorary degree from Wofford College.[4]
Publications
[edit]Lee, along with co-authors Jim Neighbors, and Betsy Wakefield Teter, wrote the book North of Main: Spartanburg's Historic Black Neighborhoods of North Dean Street, Gas Bottom, and Back of the College, to be released in the fall of 2024. It includes cover remarks by historian Timothy Tyson.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Lee is married to Caveril Pryce.
References
[edit]- ^ Jr, Alex Hicks. "Brenda Lee Pryce talks about her life in Spartanburg". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Representative Brenda Lee". South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Jr, Cleve R. Wootson (2020-08-21). "She spent decades getting men elected. Harris's nomination is a dream fulfilled". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ College, Wofford. "Wofford College to award honorary degrees". www.wofford.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "North of Main: Spartanburg's Historic Black Neighborhoods of North Dean Street, Gas Bottom, and Back of the College | Local". Hub City Writers Project. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
External links
[edit]- Brenda Lee Papers, Kennedy Room of Local History and Genealogy, Spartanburg, SC County Public Library
- Brenda Lee Pryce on the Southside Heritage and Preservation Committee, Spartanburg, SC - February 28, 2021