[1][2][3] Pendarvis attended Garrett Academy for Technology, a high school in North Charleston, where he was a wide receiver on the football team.

[7][8] 2017 When long-time Democratic state legislator Jackson Seth Whipper resigned in August 2017 to become a magistrate judge in Charleston County, Pendarvis became a candidate for his seat in District 113.

Pendarvis introduced legislation to reduce the high rate of evictions in South Carolina, working with advocacy groups on the issue.

[17][18] Charleston County School Board Trustee Courtney Waters announced her intention to run for the seat on November 7.

[20] On May 17, 2024, Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty of the South Carolina Supreme Court released a decision to temporarily suspend Pendarvis' license to practice law, in connection with a lawsuit filed against him alleging legal malpractice and forgery.

[24][25][26] After the lawsuit was filed April 11, 2024,[27] First Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe requested an investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).