Mick Zais
| Mick Zais | ||
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| South Carolina Superintendent of Education | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 12, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Jim Rex (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $92,007 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $450,240 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Point | |
| Master's | School for Advanced Military Studies, University of Washington | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Before winning public election as the seventeenth State Superintendent of Education, he served as President of Newberry College for ten years.[1] A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he served thirty-one years on active duty in the United States Army, retiring as a Brigadier General.[1]
Education
- Bachelor's of Science degree in engineering from West Point
- Masters of Science and Doctorate degrees in social psychology and organizational behavior from the University of Washington
- Master of Arts degree in military history from the School for Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- Research Fellow in National Security Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.[1]
Political career
Superintendent of Education (2010-present)
Zais was first elected in 2010 and assumed office on January 12, 2011.[1]
In February 2013, the South Carolina State Legislature began considering a bill that would make the position of state superintendent an appointed post. Zais said he supports the change.[2]
Controversies
Dispute with Board of Education
A showdown between Zais and the state Board of Education began in early December 2011. Upset at Zais for refusing to seek federal grant money earlier in the year, the Board passed a rule that the Superintendent was to report monthly on federal grants available to the state. Zais responded by saying that the doesn't answer to the Board and would not comply with the rule.[3] The board held a meeting on December 8 to resolve the issue, but Zais did not show. According to his spokesman, Zais was on a "long scheduled" vacation. The board said that if the matter cannot be dealt with by December 23, they will take Zais to court.[4]
Elections
2014
Zais is eligible to run for re-election as South Carolina Superintendent of Education in 2014. He has not yet made his intentions in the race known.
2010
Zais was first elected South Carolina Superintendent of Education in 2010 and assumed office on January 12, 2011.[1]
| South Carolina Superintendent of Education, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mick Zais |
51.3% | 680,787 | |
| Democratic | Frank Holleman | 43.1% | 572,508 | |
| Libertarian | Tim Moultrie | 2.7% | 35,362 | |
| Green | Doretha A. Bull | 1.6% | 20,787 | |
| Independent | Tony Fayyazi | 1.4% | 18,107 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0% | 513 | |
| Total Votes | 1,328,064 | |||
| Election Results Via: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Zais is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Zais raised a total of $450,240 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 11, 2013.[5]
| Mick Zais's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | SC Superintendent of Public Instruction |  |
$20,882 | |
| 2010 | SC Superintendent of Public Instruction |  |
$429,358 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $450,240 | |||
2010
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Mick Zais's donors each year.[6] Click [show] for more information.
| Mick Zais's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 South Carolina Superintendent of Education | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $429,358 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $599,632 (Dem) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Mick Zais | $65,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina Republican Party | $49,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe A Edens, Jr. | $8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John S Rainey | $4,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bills Marlin LLC | $3,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $203,961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $93,619 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $383,294 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $45,864 | ||||||||||||||||||
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- SC teacher, administrator growth outpacing student growth, education ... - The State
- Six seniors in Horry schools finish with perfect attendance - Myhorrynews
- Fight against Common Core flares in South Carolina - GOPUSA
- Mick Zais - Washington Post
- 12 Horry County students recognized for never missing a day of school - WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
- Audit: Lawmakers need to define school readiness - The Herald
- SC needs better teachers, not more, Zais tells chamber - Greenville News
- SC students up 10%, but staffing up 50%? Study would scrutinize school spending - Hilton Head Island Packet
- SC eyeing existing education dollars for reading reforms - The Herald
- Growth in SC School Districts' Bureaucracy Draining Classroom Money - WLTX.com
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See also
External links
- Zais' official biography
- South Carolina Department of Education
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 South Carolina Department of Education "Superintendent" Accessed November 4, 2012
- ↑ The Herald "SC Senate Panel: Let governor choose state schools chief," February 14, 2013
- ↑ GoUpstate, "SC education chief says he won't report to board," December 6, 2011
- ↑ The Herald, "State ed. Board may sue Zais over reporting," December 9, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money, " Career fundraising for Mick Zais," accessed May 11, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Rex (D) |
South Carolina Superintendent of Education 2011-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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