{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Randy Ligon | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | state_house = South Carolina | district = 43rd | term_start = November 12, 2018 | term_end = | predecessor = Francis Delleney Jr. | successor = | prior_term = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | profession = Farmer, auctioneer, realtor | alma_mater = Clemson University {{small|(BS)}}<br>Missouri School of Auctioneering | party=Republican }} '''Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon''' is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 43 as a Republican—which encompasses parts of Chester and York Counties. He was first elected in 2018 and continues to serve in the legislature.<ref name="Randy Ligon">{{Cite web |title=Randy Ligon |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Randy_Ligon |access-date=2025-08-27 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Randy Ligon is the son of the late Grady Thomas Ligon and Jill Robinson Ligon. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University in 1982 and later graduated from the Missouri School of Auctioneering in 1987.<ref name="statehouse" />
== Professional career==
He also served as state president of the South Carolina Young Farmers Association in 1996, received an honorary FFA degree, and has been a member (and Paul Harris Fellow) of the Chester Rotary Club since 1994. Additionally, he is affiliated with Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity and a member at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Rock Hill.<ref name="statehouse" />
== Legislative service and committee roles == Ligon represents District 43 and assumed office in the South Carolina House in 2018.
As of the 2023–2024 session, he serves on the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee and holds roles on these subcommittees:
* Chairman, Subcommittee on Real Estate * Member, Subcommittee on Banking and Insurance * Member, Subcommittee on Regulatory Review<ref name="statehouse" />
== Electoral history == Ligon was first elected to the House in 2018. He won re-election in 2020, 2022, and 2024, with his current term extending through 2026.<ref name="Randy Ligon"/>
== Personal life == On December 17, 1983, Ligon married Jean (“Jeannie”) Colones. Together, they have two children: George Thomas Ligon II and Mary Catherine Colones.<ref name="statehouse">{{cite web |title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1087499870 |website=www.scstatehouse.gov}}</ref><ref name="bio">{{cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/181034/randy-ligon |website=Vote Smart}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} {{South Carolina House of Representatives}}
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