Phil P. Leventis
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Phil P. Leventis is a Democratic
member of the South Carolina Senate
, representing the 35th District since 1980. He is now in his 8th term as State Senator, making him 4th in seniority at the Statehouse.
Leventis retired from the South Carolina Air National Guard
as Assistant Adjutant General for Air in 1999 after 30 years of service. During his service he amassed more than 3,600 hours of flying time, mostly in the F-102, A-7, and F-16, and flew 21 combat missions over Kuwait
and Iraq
during Operation Desert Storm. His grade upon retirement, Brigadier General
, was federally recognized in March 1998.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the South Carolina Senate
South Carolina Senate
The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the lower house being the South Carolina House of Representatives...
, representing the 35th District since 1980. He is now in his 8th term as State Senator, making him 4th in seniority at the Statehouse.
Leventis retired from the South Carolina Air National Guard
South Carolina Air National Guard
The South Carolina Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is, along with the South Carolina Army National Guard, an element of the South Carolina National Guard...
as Assistant Adjutant General for Air in 1999 after 30 years of service. During his service he amassed more than 3,600 hours of flying time, mostly in the F-102, A-7, and F-16, and flew 21 combat missions over Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
during Operation Desert Storm. His grade upon retirement, Brigadier General
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
, was federally recognized in March 1998.
External links
- South Carolina Legislature - Senator Phil P. Leventis official SC Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Phil P. Leventis (SC) profile
- Follow the Money - Phil P. Leventis
- 2002 Lieutenant Governor campaign contributions