Knox H. White
| Knox H. White | |
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| 34th Mayor of Greenville, South Carolina | |
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Assumed office December 11, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Workman |
| At-large member of the Greenville City Council | |
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In office 1983–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Workman |
| Succeeded by | Catherine C. Christophillis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 26, 1954 Greenville, South Carolina, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marsha P. White |
| Children | Two children |
| Residence | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Alma mater |
Christ Church Episcopal School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Christ Church Episcopal School
Greenville Senior High School
Wake Forest University
Knox H. White (born January 26, 1954) is an attorney in his native Greenville, South Carolina, who has served as his city's 34th and current mayor since December 11, 1995, a longer tenure than any other mayor of Greenville. Previously, he was from 1983 to 1993 an at-large member of the Greenville City Council. He won another four-year term in November 2015.
White graduated from Christ Church Episcopal School, Greenville Senior High School, Wake Forest University in North Carolina, and the University of South Carolina School of Law in the capital city of Columbia. He is a partner in the law firm Haynsworth, Sinkler & Boyd, with his specialization in immigration and customs. He and his wife, Marsha P. White (born c. 1955), have two children.
At the age of eighteen, White was an alternate delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida, which re-nominated the Nixon-Agnew ticket. In 1988, at the age of thirty-four, White was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for South Carolina's 4th congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives. His campaign was determined and well-financed, and backed by Governor Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., who formerly held the House seat himself. He lost narrowly to the Democratic incumbent Liz J. Patterson, the daughter of former U.S. Senator Olin D. Johnston. This came even as George H. W. Bush carried the 4th by a large margin.
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