Sen. Nikki Setzler
The Honorable Nikki Setzler was placed on the Brookland-Cayce High School Alumni Wall of Fame, Thursday night, and longtime Brookland-Cayce High School teacher Beth Cleland was inducted into the Educator Hall of Fame. Setzler was elected to the South Carolina Senate in 1976. He held various leadership positions over the years, including chair of the […]
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The Brookland-Cayce High School Education Foundation will host the 23rd annual Brookland-Cayce High School Educator Hall of Fame and Alumni Wall of Honor Gala on Thursday, Feb. 6. This year, longtime Brookland-Cayce High School teacher Beth Cleland will be inducted into the Educator Hall of Fame, while the Honorable Nikki Setzler, the longest-serving senator in […]
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The portrait of Sen. Nikki Setzler was unveiled, Wednesday, in a ceremony in the Chamber of the South Carolina Senate. Setzler’s nine grandchildren unveiled the portrait that will hang on the upper wall of the three-story room. “I absolutely loved serving in the South Carolina Senate,” said Setzler, who served for 48 years. He retired […]
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The City of Cayce announced, Tuesday, that it has received a donation of $2.1 million from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation. The money will go to build a visitors center at the 12,000 Year History Park. Cayce Mayor Elise Partin stated, “It has been an honor to get to work on bringing […]
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Surrounded by family, friends, and supporters, lifelong South Carolinian and State Representative, Russell Ott, proudly claimed victory Tuesday night in the race for State Senate District 26. The district includes portions of Calhoun, Lexington, and Richland Counties and was held by longtime State Senator Nikki Setzler, who announced his retirement in January after serving for […]
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Russell Ott, a Democrat, defeated Republican Jason Guerry 50.29 percent to 49.57 percent for the SC Senate Dist. 26 Seat that was held by Sen. Nikki Setzler, according to the SC Election Commission. The top four vote recipients for the Lexington 2 School Board were: Craig Aull; Abbott Tre Bray; Mary Burkett; and Liz Chitty […]
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Cayce City Council presented a resolution in honor of Sen. Nikki Setzler at its council meeting, Tuesday. Setzler, who did not run for re-election in 2024, ended 48 years of service as a state senator. He represented Cayce and West Columbia and a swath of Lexington County. Setzler was presented the resolution thanking him for […]
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CAYCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — State Representative Russell Ott has earned the endorsement of local mayors in his campaign for State Senate. Ott, a Democrat, is running for the Dist. 26 State Senate Seat versus Republican Jason Guerry. South Carolina Senate Dist. 26 includes parts of Lexington, Richland, and Calhoun counties. District 26 is currently represented by […]
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