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John Richard Christopher King (born June 25, 1976) is an American politician. He represents the 49th District in the South Carolina House of Representatives, a position he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic party, King previously served as a Chester city councilman from 1999 to 2000 and as a county councilman from 2000 to 2006. In addition to his political career, King is a funeral director at Christopher King’s Funeral Home in Chester, South Carolina, and also serves as a professor at Clinton College in Rock Hill, SC. He holds degrees from Morehouse College, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service, Strayer University, and Charlotte School of Law. King is actively involved in legislative committees and is an At-Large member of the National Black Caucus of State Legislatures.