Daniel Verdin

Daniel Verdin
South Carolina State Senate District 9
Incumbent
In office
2000-Present
Term ends
November 14, 2016
Years in position	13
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$10,400/year
Per diem	$131/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	2000
Next election	November 8, 2016
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisor, Governor's Office
1987-1989
Education
Bachelor's	Bob Jones University, 1986
Personal
Birthday	May 9, 1964
Place of birth	Alexandria, LA
Profession	Business Owner
Religion	Presbyterian
Websites
Office website

Daniel "Danny" Verdin III (b. May 9, 1964) is a Republican member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 9 since 2000.

Verdin worked as Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisor for the Governor's Office from 1987 to 1989. He joined the South Carolina State Senate in 2000. He has served in that position since, representing the 9th district.

Verdin is the owner of Verdin's Farm and Garden Center.

Verdin earned his BA from Bob Jones University in 1986.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Verdin served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Verdin served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Verdin served on the following committees:

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Daniel Verdin endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election.

Elections

2012

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Verdin won election in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 9. Verdin ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

South Carolina State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Daniel Verdin Incumbent	98.9%	27,931
	Other	Write-Ins	1.1%	308
Total Votes				28,239

2008

Verdin won re-election for District 9 of the South Carolina State Senate with 27,405, ahead of 265 write-ins.

Verdin raised $73,062 for his campaign.

South Carolina State Senate, District 9
Candidates		Votes
Daniel Verdin (R)		27,405
Write-ins		265

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2008

Verdin raised $73,062 in the 2008 election cycle.

His top contributor is listed below. He received 23 individual contribution of $1,000 each, his next largest contribution amount.

Donor	Amount
Anheuser-Busch	$1,500

Personal

Verdin and his wife Kimberlee have four children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Profile from the South Carolina Legislature
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000

References

Political offices
Preceded by James Bryan, Jr.	South Carolina State Senate - District 9 2000-present	Succeeded by NA