David Mack
| David Mack | ||
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| South Carolina House District 109 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1996 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 17 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Mack earned his BS from Howard University in 1975.
Professional experience
Mack is the President of Sunrise Communications of Charleston. He is also a Radio Talk Show Host, Health Care Consultant, and Businessman.
Political experience
Mack joined the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1997. He has served in that position since, representing the 109th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mack served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mack served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Mack served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Mack ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 109, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Mack |
99.4% | 9,853 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.6% | 61 | |
| Total Votes | 9,914 | |||
2010
Mack ran unopposed in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 109 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Mack won unopposed in the general election on November 2[3].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 109 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| David Mack (D)
|
5,347 | 99.07% | ||
| Write-In | 50 | 0.93% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Mack won re-election to the 109th District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Steven Smith (R).
Mack raised $43,965 for his campaign, while Smith raised $350.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 109 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Mack (D)
|
8,834 | |||
| Steven Smith (R) | 2,426 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Mack was up for re-election, he collected $15,265 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to David Mack's campaign in 2010 | |
| Anheuser-Busch | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Bankers Association | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Optometric Association | $1,000 |
| Independent Consumer Finance Association Of South Carolina | $1,000 |
| Southeastern Spine Institute | $750 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $15,265 |
2008
Mack raised $43,965 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ken Harrell | $2,000 |
| Joye Law Firm | $1,500 |
| South Carolina Trucking Association | $1,500 |
| 9 different donors each donated: | $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."[7]
2012
David Mack received a score of 7% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 117th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[8] His score was followed by representatives Joseph H. Neal (7%), Julia Parks (7%), and James Rutherford (7%).[9]
Controversies
Charleston conference
In August 2012 the The Post and Courier of Charleston revealed that in September 2011, a dozen legislators used $10,000 in taxpayer funds for a conference held at the Charleston Place Hotel. Speaker Bobby Harrell (R), the event's official host, defended the expenditures, saying "the overall impact for the Charleston economy and the image of our community to leaders around the country was huge." Harrell's personal tab for his stay at the hotel came in at $1,519, while Mack's was $560.[10]
When asked about the expenditures, Mack said that he didn't see a a problem, and offered that it was valuable because "You’ve got speakers from around the country. You’ve got legislators from around the country. Just the sharing of ideas makes for a better situation for gathering information and doing our jobs."[10]
Personal
Mack and his wife, Sheryl Ann, have three children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. David Mack
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
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 25, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to David Mack
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Augusta Chronicle "12 S.C. legislators stayed at Charleston Place during 5-day conference," Accessed August 18, 2012
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