James Saxon running for Anderson County Probate Judge

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James Saxon of Williamston is running for the office of Probate Judge for Anderson County. Saxon is a lifelong resident of Williamston and graduated from Palmetto High.

Saxon served as an attorney for 30 years and a college administrator before law school. After several years in private practice and public service, Saxon was appointed Associate Probate Judge of Anderson County in 2018.

He has a bachelor’s degree from Furman University and a master’s degree in college administration from the University of South Carolina. He served as the youngest Assistant Dean of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and then attended law school at the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

Much of his legal career has been in public service, including eleven years as a hearing officer with the Employment Security Commission and six years with Labor, Licensing, and Regulation. Saxon is a licensed SC Mediator.

“I have years of training and experience writing and interpreting probate documents, conducting hearings in our court, for estates, mental health, settlements, conservatorships, guardianships, and drafting the required Orders following each hearing,” he said. “I am devoted to every aspect of the court and its mission. I am an active member of the Probate Judge’s Association, the Anderson County Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association”.

Saxon is also a member of the Greater Anderson Rotary Club; a Richard W. Riley Fellow of Furman University; co-chair of the Class of 1983 Reunions; and I am active in his church.

“Probate Court is the one court certain to impact every person in Anderson County,” he said. From interpreting Last Wills and Testaments, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Health Care Powers of Attorney, and mental health documents, to conducting estate hearings each day and up to ten or more mental health hearings one day a week, I have enjoyed the blessing of helping the people of our county in some of the most difficult times of their lives.”

Saxon said he plans to continue a vision for the court of compassion, sympathy, kindness, professionalism, experience and competence.

“I also have had the good fortune of developing excellent working relationships with the lawyers and medical providers in the county, and work with the best staff members one could imagine.”

“I hope you value training, education, experience, dedication, and continuity as much as I, because Anderson County cannot afford to wait years for someone else to learn the job,” Saxon said. “I will serve immediately and as humbly and carefully as I have for almost four years, continuing to ensure our county’s citizens receive the best service.
I ask for your vote if voting early or in person on June 14 in the Republican Primary.”