Governor Nikki Haley's appointment as U.N. Ambassador set in motion a game of legislative musical chairs in South Carolina.

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GOVERNOR NIKKI HALEY'S APPOINTMENT AS U.N. AMBASSADOR SET IN MOTION A GAME OF LEGISLATIVE MUSICAL CHAIRS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Lieutenant Governor Henry McMaster (R) assumed the governorship when Haley resigned, and next in line of succession was the Senate president pro tern. But Senate President Hugh Leatherman (R) I had no interest in the largely ceremonial lieutenant governor post, so he resigned as pro tern shortly before McMaster was sworn in. The...