Full Name:
P. 'Mike' Michael Forrester
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Connie; 2 Children: Brian, Melissa
Birth Date:
02/05/1951
Birth Place:
Spartanburg, SC
Home City:
Spartanburg, SC
Religion:
Baptist
AA, Greenville Technical College
BS, Business, University of the State of New York
Attended, Economic Development Institute at University of Oklahoma, 1999-2001
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 34, 2008-2021
Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 34, 2018
Former Member, Executive Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Review of the South Carolina Public Service Authority, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Labor, Commerce, and Industry Commerce, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Administration and Regulations, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Business and Commerce, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Business, Commerce, and Administration, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Healthcare Industries, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Public Utilities, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Executive Assitant, Spartanburg Community College President of Economic Development, 2006-present
Operator, Spartanburg Community College Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Development
Command Sergeant Major, United States Army Reserve
Vice President, Piedmont Natural Gas Company South Carolina Operations, 1979-2006
Greer Commission of Public Works, 1968-1978
Former Chair, Boys & Girls Club of Metro Spartanburg Board of Directors
Member, First Baptist Church
Member, Freemasons
Former Member, Junior Achievement of Spartanburg Board of Directors
Member, Professional Development Committee, South Carolina Economic Development Association
Member, School Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind Board of Advisors
Member, Shriners
Member, South Carolina Department of Education Task Force on High School Reform
Chair, South Carolina State Board of Education
Chair, Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Spartanburg County First Steps Board of Directors
Former Chair, Spartanburg County March of Dimes Board
Member, Spartanburg County Parks & Recretation Committee
Former Chair, Spartanburg Development Association
Member, Spartanburg Economic Futures Group Board
Member, Spartanburg Economic Growth Council
Former Member, Spartanburg Regional Medical Center Board of Visitors
Member, Spartanburg/Cherokee Development Corporation Action Team
Member, State Workforce Investment Board
Member, Ten at the Top Executive Committee
Member, Tyger Baptist Church
Former Member, United Way of the Piedmont Success by Six
Former Chair, Upstate South Carolina Alliance Executive Board
Member, Urban League of the Upstate Board of Directors
Chair, Junior Achievement of Spartanburg Annual Campaign, 2003
Awards:
Public Service Award, Educ. U Bus. Summit in Support of Education, 2010;
Citizens for Sound Conservation's Carrot and Peas Award, 2010;
South Carolina Chamber's Business Advocate Award, 2010;
Sword and Mace Award, BIPEC, 2010
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
July 13, 1969
Father's Name:
Paul Davis
Mother's Name:
Peggy
Number of Grandchildren:
5