Committee Assignments:

  Banking and Insurance
  Education
  Finance
  Interstate Cooperation
  Labor, Commerce and Industry

Occupation: Attorney

Biography:SETZLER, Nikki Giles [D]--(Dist. No. 26, Aiken-Lexington-Saluda Cos.)--Atty.; residing in West Columbia; s. Harry Earl and Verna Leona (Parker) Setzler; g. Univ. of S.C., B.A., 1968, J.D., 1971; Aug. 16, 1969 m. Ada Jane Taylor, 4 children, Tara Nikole, Jamie Leona, Sabra Taylor, and Amber Jane; mem., Adv. Group for Southern Regional Educ. Bd.; Outstanding Leadership Award, Gov.'s School for the Arts, 1990; Legis. Award for South Carolinians with Disabilities by S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Assn., 1991; Outstanding Senator for Continued Support of Public Educ., S.C. School Bds. Assn., 1991; Award for Support for Educ., Palmetto State Teachers Assn., 1991; Outstanding Leadership and Contributions to Educ. Award by S.C. Council of Elementary School Principals, 1990-91; Future Farmers of America Hon. Chap. Degree, 1992; Appreciation Award by Cola. Coll. Bd. of Visitors, 1988-92; School Health Serv. Award, 1992; Hon. Doctorate of Humane Letters, Univ. of Charleston, 1992; Legislator of the Year Award by Independent Colls. and Univs. of S.C., Inc., 1993; Commendation by S.C. Counseling Assn., 1994-95; Outstanding Serv. Award by S.C. Agric. Educ. Progs., 1994; Richard W. Riley Award for Exceptional Leadership and Commitment by S.C. Consortium for Gifted Educ., 1995; Carl Perkins Humanitarian of the Year Award for S.C., 1995; Legislator of the Year, S.C. Assn. of School Librarians, 1995; Hon. Doctorate of Educ., Cola. Coll., 1997; Public Servant of the Year by S.C. Chamber of Commerce, 1998; Award in Appreciation of Unrelenting Efforts on Behalf of the Parents and Young Children of S.C. by Dept. of Educ. Parenting/Family Literacy Initiatives, 1999; W. J. Castine Partner in Progress Award for Exemplary Serv. to S.C. Elementary and Middle Schools, 1999; Distinguished Serv. Award for Contributions to Higher Educ. and Student Fin. Assistance Progs., 1999; Award for Exceptional Leadership and Commitment to Tech. Educ., 1999; Award of Appreciation for support by S.C. FFA Assn., 2000; Hon. Amer. FFA Degree by Natl. FFA Organization, 2000; Friend of Reading Recovery Award for outstanding contributions, 2000; Outstanding Policy Leader from S.C. State Bd. of Educ., 2000; Award for Exemplary Serv. to Public Educ. by S.C. Assn. of Teacher Educators, 2001; Outstanding Serv. Award, S.C. Educ. Assn.-Retired, 2002; Friend of the Taxpayer Award, S.C. Assn. of Taxpayers, 2002; honored by the Amer. Inst. of Architects, S.C. Chap., 2004; Recognition by S.C. School Nurses, 2002; Legislator of the Year, S.C. Assn. of the Deaf, 2005; Outstanding Contributions to Public Educ., Gov.'s Workforce Educ. Task Force & Supt. of Educ., 2005; prev. serv. in Sen. 1977-07.

Biography current as of April 09, 2008