Alan Wilson (politician)
Alan Wilson | |
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Wilson in 2017 | |
| 51st Attorney General of South Carolina | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2011 | |
| Governor | Nikki Haley Henry McMaster |
| Preceded by | Henry McMaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan McCrory July 16, 1973 |
| Party | Republican |
| Parent | Joe Wilson (adoptive father) |
| Education | Francis Marion University (BA) University of South Carolina (JD) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | South Carolina Army National Guard United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Alan McCrory Wilson (born July 16, 1973) is an American lawyer, politician, and a member of the South Carolina National Guard serving as the 51st attorney general of South Carolina since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
As attorney general of South Carolina, Wilson has litigated to block same-sex marriage, invalidate the Affordable Care Act, challenge environmental regulations, defend anti-abortion laws, and prohibit masking and vaccine requirements. He has advocated against cannabis decriminalization and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.