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SC’s longest-serving black lawmaker to retire | The State
State Sen. John W. Matthews Jr. speaks on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, ... He is a graduate of South Carolina State University, a public historically black college in Orangeburg, ...
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State Sen. John Matthews will not seek re-election - The Times and Democrat
State Sen. John W. Matthews Jr., D-Bowman, announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election to the South Carolina Senate in 2020. “I have been incredibly blessed to serve the people of South ...
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Matthews gives $50K to SC State Public Service & Agriculture - The Times and Democrat
Retired South Carolina State Sen. John W. Matthews Jr. and his wife Mary have donated $50,000 to South Carolina State University Public Service and Agriculture (PSA).
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Longest-serving Black lawmaker retires from SC Legislature | The State
State Sen. John Matthews, D-Orangeburg, says his farewell to colleagues on Tuesday, Sept. 22. ... the College of Charleston and South Carolina State University, his alma mater. ...
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State Senator John W. Matthews won't seek re-election in 2020
State Senator John W. Matthews (D-Orangeburg) announced he will not be seeking re-election to the South Carolina Senate in 2020. “I have been incredibly blessed to serve the people of South ...