# Randy Ligon

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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name         = Randy Ligon
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| state_house  = South Carolina
| district     = 43rd
| term_start   = November 12, 2018
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| predecessor  = [Francis Delleney Jr.](/source/Francis_Delleney_Jr.)
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| profession   = [Farmer](/source/Farmer), [auctioneer](/source/auctioneer), [realtor](/source/realtor)
| alma_mater = [Clemson University](/source/Clemson_University) {{small|(BS)}}<br>[Missouri School of Auctioneering](/source/Missouri_School_of_Auctioneering)
| party=[Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
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'''Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon''' is a Republican member of the [South Carolina House of Representatives](/source/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](/source/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](/source/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives) 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==
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{{South Carolina House of Representatives}}

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