Sheri Biggs

Sheri Biggs
Official House portrait of Biggs smiling in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a black jacket with large silver buttons, red shirt, and silver Virgin Mary necklace.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byJeff Duncan
Personal details
Born (1970-03-28) March 28, 1970 (age 54)
Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Bill Biggs
​
(m. 2017)​
Children2
EducationCarolina College of Biblical Studies (BA)
Samford University (DNP)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Branch/service United States Air Force
RankLieutenant Colonel

Sheryl Lynn Biggs[1] (born March 28, 1970)[2] is an American politician from South Carolina. A Republican, she represents South Carolina's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

Biggs is from Kosciusko, Mississippi. She graduated from Kosciusko High School in 1988,[3] from Carolina Bible College with a bachelor's degree in Christian ministries, and from Samford University with a Doctor of Nursing Practice.[4] Biggs served in the Mississippi Air National Guard, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel, and is a nurse practitioner.[3]

In January 2024, one day after Jeff Duncan announced that he would not run for reelection for the United States House of Representatives seat for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, Biggs declared her candidacy for the seat in the 2024 elections.[4] She advanced to a runoff election against Mark Burns.[5] Biggs defeated Burns in the runoff[6] and won the general election.[7]

Biggs and her husband, Bill, a businessman, supported Henry McMaster's political campaigns for governor of South Carolina and were members of the committee that organized the ceremonies for his inauguration in 2023.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Rep. Sheri Biggs - R South Carolina, 3rd - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Moss, Savannah (November 5, 2024). "Timmons comfortably reelected to 4th Congressional District seat; Biggs wins 3rd district". Greenville News. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Riley, Breck (June 12, 2024). "Kosciusko native advances to primary runoff in South Carolina Congressional race". BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
  4. ^ a b Staff, Journal (January 19, 2024). "Oconee resident plans run for SC 3rd District". upstatetoday.com.
  5. ^ matkinson@postandcourier.com, Macon Atkinson Report for America corps member (June 20, 2024). "Thousands of dollars flow into Sheri Biggs, Mark Burns GOP runoff. Here's who's behind it". Post and Courier.
  6. ^ matkinson@postandcourier.com, Macon Atkinson Report for America corps member (June 25, 2024). "Sheri Biggs defeats Mark Burns in Upstate SC runoff for Congress". Post and Courier.
  7. ^ WIS News 10 Staff (November 6, 2024). "Sheri Biggs becomes second Republican SC woman elected to US House of Representatives". WIS.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Adcox, Seanna (January 26, 2024). "SC taxpayers didn't foot the flights of McMaster, Evette to rally with Trump. But security costs?". SC Daily Gazette.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district
2025–present 		Incumbent