Mike Neese

James Michael Neese (born October 22, 1969) is an American politician serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 44th district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, his district contains northernmost Lancaster County, representing suburbs of the Charlotte metropolitan area. He was first elected in the 2022 election, defeating Democratic nominee Katie Crosby. He previously ran for the South Carolina Senate in 2020, losing the Republican primary for the 16th district. Concurrent with his legislative career, Neese also served as the president and CEO of the Greater and resigned over several thousand in missing funds and failure to disclose his books to the members of the organization. Subsequently the organization has disbanded.Indian Land Chamber of Commerce.