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The chief of staff of the South Carolina Senate judiciary committee has passed away suddenly, according to a notice sent on Monday afternoon (July 1, 2024) to members of the chamber.
Details regarding the death of Andrew “Andy” Fiffick were not immediately available.
“We were shocked to learn this afternoon of the death of judiciary committee chief of staff Andy Fiffick,” an email from Senate clerk Jeff Gossett noted. “Please keep Andy’s family in your prayers.”
Fiffick, 47, of Columbia, S.C., was a graduate of the University of South Carolina – and of its law school. He worked as an attorney for the S.C. Department of Revenue (SCDOR), the S.C. House labor commerce and industry committee, the lieutenant governor’s office and, most recently, the Senate judiciary panel.
“Andy has become well known for his knowledge and understanding of regulatory law, insurance law, and employment/labor law, as well as for his in-depth understanding of legislative procedure,” a 2015 S.C. House resolution honoring him noted. “His legal skills and integrity have earned him an enviable reputation as a House staff member. Those who have worked with him will tell you he is always willing to help others and always more than willing to put forth the extra effort to seek resolution to a problem. In addition, he always acts with professionalism and sincere concern for the well-being of others.”
This is a developing story … please check back for updates.
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Will Folks is the founding editor of the news outlet you are currently reading. Prior to founding FITSNews, he served as press secretary to the governor of South Carolina and before that he was a bass guitarist and dive bar bouncer. He lives in the Midlands region of the state with his wife and eight children.
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1 comment
That is a grossly incomplete story, FITS! And it is made worse by the cryptic and incomplete semblance of an obituary that can be found only on some unofficial site.
Bluntly, when a well-paid Catholic 47-year-old previously-healthy-looking father of two publicly-employed lawyer dies unexpectedly, two questions must be asked at least for the sake of his children; and one of those two questions (which has subparts) is: did he take his own life?