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Robert Bockman

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Robert Bockman
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Prior offices
South Carolina Public Service Commissioner
Successor: Justin Williams
Predecessor: Nikki Hall

Education

Bachelor's

Vanderbilt University

Graduate

University of Georgia

Law

University of Georgia

Personal
Profession
Attorney

Robert Bockman was a member of the South Carolina Public Service Commission. He was appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster (R) to represent the commission's sixth district in November 2017. He succeeded former Commissioner Nikki Hall, who resigned in order to accept a position in the private sector. Bockman served until the South Carolina State Legislature elected a new member.[1][2]

Biography

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Bockman worked as an attorney with the McNair Law Firm P.A. in Columbia, South Carolina for 30 years. He worked as an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law from 1993 to 2011 and as a full-time professor from 2011 to 2017.[2]

Education

  • B.A., Vanderbilt University
  • M.A., University of Georgia
  • J.D., University of Georgia[2]

Political career

Public Service Commission (2017–2018)

Bockman was appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster (R) to represent the commission's sixth district in November 2017. He succeeded former Commissioner Nikki Hall, who resigned in order to accept a position in the private sector. Bockman served until the South Carolina State Legislature elected a new member.[1][2]

Appointments

2017

Bockman was appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster (R) to represent the commission's sixth district in November 2017.[2]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Nikki Hall
South Carolina Public Service Commission
2017–2018
Succeeded by
Justin Williams