Jenny Horne

For the Kenyan ornithologist, see Jennifer F. M. Horne.
Jenny Horne
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives for District 94
Assumed office
2009
Personal details
Born (1972-10-12) October 12, 1972
Summerville, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Marc F. Horne (m. 1996)
Children 2

Jenny Anderson Horne (born October 12, 1972) is an attorney and a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

Early life

Jenny Anderson Horne, the daughter of Cynthia Williams[1] and John Daniel Anderson, Jr., was born on October 12, 1972 in Dorchester County, South Carolina.[2] She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where she earned a bachelor's in English and a law degree.[3]

Career

Horne is an attorney.[4]

A member of the Republican Party, she has served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2009.[2] In a 2015 speech on the South Carolina State House floor, Horne claimed to be a "descendant of Jefferson Davis." Subsequent media reports explained this to be the Confederate States President Jefferson Davis. Horne advocated the quick removal of the Confederate Battle Flag from the grounds of the state capitol.[5]

Reportedly, Rep. Horne never researched her claim of descent from Davis, but was told of it by her grandfather.[6] This was disclosed as her connection to Davis came under scrutiny.[7] In response, Rep. Horne indicated she was not inclined to research the claim.[8]

It was reported in July 2015, Horne was considering a challenge of U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford for the 1st District congressional seat.[9] During the 2016 primary campaign, Sanford had a significant fund raising advantage.[10]

In the June 2016 debate with Mark Sanford, Horne acknowledged the results of grassroots genealogical researchers findings that she is not descended from the Confederate President Jefferson Davis, born 1808 in Kentucky. Her line goes back to a James Jefferson Davis, born abt 1841 in Georgia.[11]

Horne's primary challenge came up short in June, 2016, although she polled stronger than expected with Sanford receiving 56% of the vote to Horne's 44%.[12]

Personal life

Horne's husband, Marc F. Horne, is a realtor. They were married on May 11, 1996.[2] They have two children.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "James Pryor Williams". FindAGrave. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ "JennyHorne.com - Meet Jenny". jennyhorne.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ Michael E. Miller, Jenny Horne: How a descendant of the president of the Confederacy helped vanquish his flag, The Washington Post, July 9, 2015
  5. ↑ Brumfield, Ben (July 9, 2015). "Jenny Horne's tearful Confederate flag speech shakes S. Carolina statehouse". CNN. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ Brenda Rindge, Jenny Horne: She needed to get the flag debate back on track, The Post and Courier, July 9, 2015
  7. ↑ Simpson, Brooks D. "A Descendant of Jefferson Davis? A Question For Jenny Anderson Horne". Crossroads. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Behre, Robert. "Horne's family tree losing its leaves?". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ "SC Rep. Jenny Horne considering bid for Congress". The State. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Mark Sanford, Jenny Horne face off in ETV debate". Post and Courier. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  11. ↑ https://www.scetv.org/live/horne-sanford-debate
  12. ↑ "Mark Sanford wins GOP primary in tighter race than expected". Charleston Scene. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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