Bill Whitmire
| Bill Whitmire | ||
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| South Carolina House District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Owner, S&W Farms | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Whitmire earned his AB from Piedmont College in 1972.
Professional experience
Whitmire served in the United States Army Reserve from 1971 to 1977. He worked as an Educator for Oconee County but is now retired. He is currently the owner of S&W Farms.
Political experience
Whitmire has served on the Board of Directors of the Walhalla Civic Auditorium, as a member of the South Carolina Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, and on the Walhalla City Council. From 1998 to 1999 he served as Mayor Pro Tempore of Walhalla. He then served as Mayor of Walhalla from 2000 to 2002. Whitmire joined the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 2003 and has served in that position since. He represents the 1st District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Whitmire served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works, Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Whitmire served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works, Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Whitmire served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Whitmire ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and won in the general election on November 6,2012.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bill Whitmire Incumbent |
76.2% | 10,859 | |
| Democratic | John W. Hester | 16.9% | 2,407 | |
| Republican | John Dalen | 6.8% | 966 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.1% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 14,242 | |||
2010
Whitmire was unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 1 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Whitmire won unopposed in the general election on November 2.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bill Whitmire (R)
|
7,925 | 99.26% | ||
| Write-In | 59 | 0.74% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Whitmire won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 11,766 votes, representing District 1.
Whitmire raised $28,000 for his campaign.[3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Whitmire (R)
|
11,766 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Whitmire was up for re-election, he collected $5,975 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bill Whitmire's campaign in 2010 | |
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Business Council | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Builders Association | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Dental Association | $600 |
| South Carolina Farm Bureau | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $5,975 |
2008
Whitmire raised $28,000 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| William Whitmire | $20,000 |
| South Carolina Association of School Administrators | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Leadership PAC | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Builders Association | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Trucking Association | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 |
Scorecards
The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its Scorecard for South Carolina Representatives and Senators once a year. The Scorecard gives each a legislator a score based on how they voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues which the Palametto Liberty PAC thought were anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[6]
2012
Bill Whitmire received a score of 33% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 20th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[7] His score was followed by representatives Tom Young ((33%)), Edward Southard (31%), and Merita Ann Allison (27%).[8]
Personal
Whitmire and his wife, Kathy Lynn, have three children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Bill Whitmire
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 18, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Bill Whitmire
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records"
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee: South Carolina House Scorecard 2012, 2012
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee: South Carolina House Score Card 2012, 2012
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