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Alvin Michael Greene (born August 30, 1977) is a Democrat from South Carolina. He was the Democratic Party's nominee in the 2010 United States Senate election in South Carolina. He was defeated by incumbent Republican Sen. Jim DeMint by a margin of 61.46% to 27.65%, with most of the remaining votes going to Green Party candidate and environmental activist Tom Clements.〔(South Carolina State Election Commission, Unofficial Results, U.S. Senate, updated Nov 3, 2010. )〕 He was the first African-American to be nominated for U.S. Senate by a major party in South Carolina.〔(Alvin Greene and the Strange Politics of South Carolina ), by Terence Samuel, Washingtonpost Newsweek Interactive〕〔Franke-Ruta, Garance. (Clyburn: Alvin Greene is 'someone's plant' in South Carolina ), ''Washington Post'' blog, June 6, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.〕 In the general election, Greene faced DeMint, Green Party candidate Tom Clements and write-in candidates Nathalie Dupree and Mazie Ferguson. Greene won the Democratic primary race against candidate Vic Rawl〔Adcox, Seanna. (Alvin Greene UPSET: Mystery Man Stuns In South Carolina Senate Primary. ) ''The Huffington Post.'.' Retrieved June 8, 2010.〕 on June 8, 2010, with 59% of the vote, despite very limited campaigning and campaign spending, and having no website and no yard signs.〔(Political Wire: Unknown Candidate wins Senate Nomination ). Retrieved June 8, 2010.〕 The executive committee of the South Carolina Democratic Party voted 55 to 10 to reject Rawl's request for a new Senate primary after questions were raised about Greene's surprise victory.〔Capehart, Jonathan (June 18, 2010) , ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved June 18, 2010.〕〔Washington, Wayne (June 18, 2010) ("Democrats uphold Greene’s nomination for Senate" ), The State.com. Retrieved June 18, 2010.〕 Greene graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2000 with a degree in political science.〔(In South Carolina, Greene is mystery man despite winning Democratic Senate nod ), Washington Post", June 11, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.〕 He is a United States military veteran who served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force before receiving an involuntary honorable discharge in 2009. At the time of his Senate campaign, Greene was unemployed and living with and caring for his father〔Wolfe, Wes. (Strange happenings in the Dem senatorial primary. ) ''Wolfe Reports.'' May 21, 2010.〕 in Manning.〔Hutchins, Corey. (A Phantom Candidate for U.S. Senate? ) ''Free Times.'' Issue #23.20 :: May 19, 2010 – May 25, 2010〕 On August 13, 2010, it was announced that he had been indicted on criminal charges of showing pornographic pictures to an 18-year-old female college student.〔 Greene was reportedly considering a run for President of the United States in 2012, but later declined.〔 On December 24, 2010, Greene filed as a candidate in the Democratic primary special election for the South Carolina House of Representatives seat left vacant by the death of Representative Cathy Harvin. The primary was held on February 15, 2011; Greene received 37 votes. ==Background== Greene was born in Florence, South Carolina. His father, James Greene, Sr., is a retired teacher from the Clemson Extension program and was a barber and a nightclub owner. He was a prominent member of the community "who wanted blacks to play a bigger role in politics and entertainment" and "an outspoken activist for Democratic politics."〔(The Manning-churian Candidate? ) Issue #23.24 :: June 15, 2010 - June 21, 2010 Free Times (Columbia, South Carolina)〕 Greene graduated from Manning High School in 1995 and received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of South Carolina in 2000.〔Osby, Liv. (Former judge, newcomer challenge for Senate. ) ''The Greenville News.'' May 25, 2010.〕〔Baker, Robert J. (Local Dems didn't know Greene. ) "The Item." June 10, 2010.〕 In multiple interviews, he's mentioned that throughout his late high school and early college years, his greatest inspiration was soul singer Neil Diamond. He served as an intelligence specialist and a unit supply specialist in the U.S. Army〔 and has also served in the U.S. Air Force and the Army National Guard. He received the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, the Korea Defense Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. During Greene's time in the Air Force he received numerous poor evaluations from his superiors. The evaluations stated Greene was an ineffective leader who lacked organization and was unable to express thoughts clearly.〔Kinnard, Meg (Records show Greene's military flops. ) ''KMPH Fox 26 News / AP'' Jul 22, 2010.〕 Greene received an honorable but involuntary discharge from the Army in 2009 after a 13-year career and has been unemployed since. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alvin Greene」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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