Dan Hamilton
| Dan Hamilton | ||
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| South Carolina House District 20 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1996 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 17 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Realtor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Education
Hamilton earned his BS in Organizational Communications from Bob Jones University in 1998.
Professional experience
Hamilton was a Congressional Aide to Representative Jim DeMint from 1999 to 2001. He has worked as Operating Principle of Keller Williams Realty in Greenville since 2005. He is also President/Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Management Group.
Political experience
Hamilton served as Speaker of the House from 1997 to 1998. He currently serves in the South Carolina State House of Representatives. He represents the 20th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Dan Hamilton endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Hamilton ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 20, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Hamilton Incumbent |
98.6% | 14,217 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.4% | 196 | |
| Total Votes | 14,413 | |||
2010
Hamilton ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 20 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Hamilton defeated Jason Macias (L) in the general election on November 2[4].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 20 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dan Hamilton (R)
|
9,596 | 87.92% | ||
| Jason Macias (L) | 1,271 | 11.64% | ||
| Write-In | 48 | 0.44% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Hamilton won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 13,750 votes, representing District 20.
Hamilton raised $19,464 for his campaign.[5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 20 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Hamilton (R)
|
13,750 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Hamilton was up for re-election, he collected $35,881 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Dan Hamilton's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Republican Caucus Of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| Progress Energy | $1,000 |
| Carolina Commerce Fund | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Orthopaedic Association | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $35,881 |
2008
Hamilton raised $19,464 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Daniel Hamilton | $2,500 |
| 11 different donors each donated: | $1,000 |
Personal
Hamilton and his wife, Kelly, have three children.
External links
- Dan Hamilton's personal website
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Dan Hamilton
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Dan Hamilton on Facebook
- Dan Hamilton on Twitter
References
- ↑ Race 4 2012 "Perry Unveils Endorsements From 21 SC State Legislators," September 21, 2011
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Dan Hamilton
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Succeeded by NA |
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