Phil P. Leventis

Phil P. Leventis is a former Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate who represented the 35th District from 1980 to 2012.

Born in Lexington County, South Carolina, Leventis graduated from the University of Virginia in 1969. He then received his commission as second lieutenant from the United States Air Force. He then became an air force pilot. Leventis retired from the South Carolina Air National Guard as Assistant Adjutant General for Air in 1999 after 30 years of service. During his service he amassed more than 3,600 hours of flying time, mostly in the F-102, A-7, and F-16, and flew 21 combat missions over Kuwait and Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. His grade upon retirement, Brigadier General, was federally recognized in March 1998.^{[1] [2]}

Leventis was elected to Senate District 35, a new district created during the 1980 redistricting process. It included portions of Lee County previously represented by Senator Edward Eli Saleeby. He remained Senator until 2012, when he opted not to run for re-election.^[3]

In 2022, Leventis was among thirteen candidates to file for a new Sumter School District seat.^[4] He was defeated in a runoff by Jeff Zell.^[5]

• South Carolina Legislature - Senator Phil P. Leventis official SC Senate website
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Phil P. Leventis (SC)^{[permanent dead link‍]} profile
• Follow the Money - Phil P. Leventis
  • 2006 2004 2002 2000 1996 Senate campaign contributions
• 2002 Lieutenant Governor campaign contributions

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