Curtis B. Inabinett
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Curtis B. Inabinett Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 116th district | |
| In office 1991–1999 | |
| Preceded by | McKinley Washington Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robert Brown (South Carolina politician) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | June 26, 2023 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | South Carolina State University |
Curtis Benjamin Inabinett Sr., (July 11, 1931 - June 26, 2023) was an American politician. He was a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 116th District, serving from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the Democratic party.
Inabinett grew up in Colleton County, South Carolina. With the death of his father, he helped run the family farm. Inabinett attended Deep Creek Elementary School and Colleton High School. He graduated from South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina and served two years in the US Army during the Korean War, and in the reserves for six years.[1]
Political career
Mayor
Inabinett served as mayor of Ravenel, South Carolina from 1982 to 1990.[2] He was the town's first Black mayor and the first African American appointed to the Charleston County Election Commission.[3]
South Carolina House of Representatives
In 1991, Inabinett was elected to the House of Representatives, serving until 1991.
In 1998, Inabinett introduced the bill ending South Carolina's constitutional ban on interracial marriage.[4] He joined other lawmakers on the compromise that removed the Confederate battle flag from the State House dome.[5]
Personal life
Inabinett was married to Ethel Joy. They had one son, Curtis Inabinett, Jr.