Karen Floyd

Karen Floyd
Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party
In office
May 2009  May 7, 2011
Preceded by Katon Dawson
Succeeded by Chad Connelly
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party South Carolina Republican Party
Alma mater University of South Carolina School of Law (1986)
Website http://www.karenfloyd.com/

Karen Floyd is an American politician from the state of South Carolina. She served as chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party from 2009 to 2011.

Political life

Karen Floyd was the first woman to serve as the chair of the Spartanburg County Council,[1] and currently serves on the South Carolina Ports Authority Board. In 2006 Floyd was the Republican nominee for Superintendent of Education. She was defeated by Jim Rex by only 455 votes[2] the closest margin of victory in a statewide election in South Carolina's history. She served as chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party from May 2009 to May 2011. She did not seek re-election as Chairman.

Personal life

Karen lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina with her husband and two children.

Employment

Palladian Group, Chief Executive Officer

In 1999, Floyd founded the Palladian Group, which serves marketing, technology, and development needs of clients worldwide. Floyd oversees six divisions and over 30 employees.

ELYSIAN Magazine, Publisher

In 2015, Floyd founded Palladian Publications and began serving as the publisher of ELYSIAN Magazine. The magazine is dedicated to producing the finest women-centric content for a discerning audience in the Southeast.

Education

President, Student Bar Association; Daniel McLeod Scholarship Award

Chairperson, Academic Honor Board; Elizabeth King Elliott Fellowship Award

Affiliations

Notable achievements

[7] Mrs. Floyd has achieved many awards throughout her career, including:

See also

References

  1. "Karen Floyd official website". 2008.
  2. "Election Returns from Primaries and General Elections (Statewide)". 2006.
  3. 1 2 "The Palladian Group". 2015.
  4. "Elysian Magazine". Elysian Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  5. Education, http://www.karenfloyd.com/index.php?loc=bio 2008
  6. Affiliations http://www.karenfloyd.com/index.php?loc=bio 2008
  7. "Achievements, Karenfloyd.com". 2008.
  8. South Carolina State Archives http://archives.sc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/EAF90B5E-7E2B-4E84-A651-773759FF4762/0/rptooplist.pdf

External links

Party political offices
Preceded by
Katon Dawson
Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party
May, 2009 - May 7, 2011
Succeeded by
Chad Connelly
Preceded by
Dan Hiltgen
Republican nominee for South Carolina Superintendent of Education
2006
Succeeded by
Mick Zais
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