These
positions require special applications and appointments, and also require attendance at pre-conference training sessions.
Click on the positions to find
out more about the responsibilities and instructions for each role.
CLERKS: Chief administrators in chambers, responsible for bill flow, dockets, amendments, and general administration of
chambers. Clerks also supervise pages.
FLOOR LEADERS/PARTY
LEADERS: In the upper chambers, the Party Leaders coordinate the efforts of the Palmetto (conservative) and Crescent
(liberal) parties, and work to assure passage of legislation supported by their parties. In lower chambers, floor leaders
work to support interesting, lively debate, and work with presiding officers to ensure the stability of the chambers.
COMMITTEE CHAIRS and CO-CHAIRS: Preside over committees, determine dockets.
JUSTICES:
Preside over Appeals
Court. Study cases presented for constitutional issues, and question appeals attorneys as they
present their arguments. Justices hear arguments, then write opinions based on constitutionality of the cases presented.
2007
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
GOVERNOR
Neel
Mehta – Mauldin High School
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Jordan
Floyd – Governor’s School for Science and Math
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Mallika Penmetsa – Riverside High School
PRESIDENT
PRO TEMPORE
Hannah
Ellison – Porter-Gaud School
Kyle
Swearingen – The King’s Academy
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Shawn
Bhavsar – Riverside High School
Gideon
Rosenthal – Porter-Gaud School
SECRETARY OF STATE
Neha
Parthasarathy – Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE
Ahmer
Ansari – Riverside High School
Mary
Margaret Elsey – Riverside High School
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Thomas
Cull – Christ Church Episcopal School
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
Nina
Kuo – JL Mann High School
PREMIER PRESIDERS
Hannah
Jordan – Greenville High School
Laura
Kesler – Spartanburg Day School
BK Phillips
– The King’s Academy
Jacob
Nussbaum – Porter-Gaud School
Irene
Zhou – Riverside High School
Abby
Zisk – Porter-Gaud School
CHIEF
CLERKS
Pari
Barr – Greenville High School
Rosangela
Dominguez – Riverside High School
CHIEF JUSTICE
Kate
Cordial – Beaufort High School
SENIOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
Courtney Arnold – Greenville Technical Charter High School
