South Carolina Legislature


    Representative Mandy Powers Norrell

Representative Mandy Powers Norrell photo

Home County: LANCASTER

House District 44 - Lancaster

Personal Information

  • Attorney
  • Residing in Lancaster
  • Born July 12 in Lancaster
  • Daughter of Beverly B. and the late Carl R. Powers
  • Furman University, B.A. 1995, cum laude
  • University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1997, cum laude
  • March 18, 1995 married Mitchell A. Norrell, 2 children, Powers Thaddeus and Emma Ross Isabella
  • Order of the Wig and Robe, University of S.C., 1994-95
  • Order of the Coif, University of S.C., 1995
  • Attorney, Partner, Norrell and Powers Norrell, Attorneys at Law
  • City Attorney, City of Lancaster, 1999-12
  • Town Attorney, Town of Kershaw, 2012-12
  • South Carolina Bar
  • North Carolina Bar
  • South Carolina Federal Courts
  • Fourth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
  • Palmetto Citizens Against Sexual Assault, Vice Chairwoman, 2008-12
  • University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Board of Directors, 2003-12
  • Girl Scout Troop Leader, 2009-13
  • Deputy Minority Whip, 2012-14
  • Minority Caucus, Treasurer, 2014-
  • Champion for Children Award, 2015
  • S.C. Sierra Club Legislator of the Year, 2016
  • S.C. Association of Clerks of Court & Registers of Deeds Legislator of the Year, 2016
  • Lancaster County NAACP Legislator of the Year, 2016
  • Liberty Fellowship Class of 2017
  • S.C. General Assembly Women's Caucus, Treasurer
  • Democratic Candidate for Lt. Governor, 2018
  • SC Survivors Inspiration and Hope Award, 2018
  • First Vice Chair House Judiciary Committee, 2019-
  • Woman of the Year, Emerge SC, 2019
  • Green Tie Award, CVSC, 2019
  • Legislator of the Year, National Assn. of Social Workers, SC Chapter, 2019
  • Riley Fellowship 2019
  • SC Institute of Medicine Public Health/Health Policy Fellows Program 2019
  • Member, First Baptist Church, Lancaster
  • Previously served in House 2013-19

   

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