Clementa C. Pinckney Quotes


I always felt God had called me to serve within the church because of what the church stands for. This has always been home.


Citations

Pinckney, Clementa C. Quoted in Hawes, Jennifer Berry. Grace Will Lead Us Home: The Charleston Church Massacre and the Hard, Inspiring Journey to Forgiveness. St. Martin's Press, 2019, p. 45.

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Clementa C. Pinckney
Clementa C. Pinckney
  • Born: July 30, 1973
  • Died: June 17, 2015
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Clementa Carlos "Clem" Pinckney was an American politician and pastor who served as a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 45th District from 2000 until his death in 2015. He was previously a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1997 through 2000.