Deborah Long
| Deborah Long | ||
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| South Carolina House District 45 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Optometrist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Education
Long earned her BA from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro in 1976. She went on to receive her OD from the Southern College of Optometry in 1980.
Professional experience
Long is an Optometrist.
Political experience
Long currently serves in the South Carolina House of Representatives. She represents the 45th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Long served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Operations and Management, Secretary/Treasurer | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Long served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, Secretary | ||||
| • Operations and Management, Secretary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Long served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Deborah Long endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Long ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Deborah Long |
99.2% | 14,769 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.8% | 120 | |
| Total Votes | 14,889 | |||
2010
Long ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 45 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Long defeated Mary Bernsdorff (D) in the general election on November 2[5].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 45 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Deborah Long (R)
|
10,284 | 64.93% | ||
| Mary Bernsdorff (D) | 5,545 | 35.01% | ||
| Write-In | 10 | 0.06% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Deborah Long won election to the 45th District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Fred Thomas (D).
Long raised $54,851 for her campaign, while Thomas raised $37,723.[6]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 45 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Deborah Long (R)
|
11,071 | |||
| Fred Thomas (D) | 8,436 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Long was up for re-election, she collected $56,391 in donations.[7]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Deborah Long's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Republican Caucus Of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| FB Enterprises | $3,000 |
| Scheele, Larry M | $2,500 |
| Unknown | $1,780 |
| South Carolina Leadership PAC | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $56,391 |
2008
Long raised $54,851 in the 2008 election cycle.
Her major contributors are listed below.[8]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $10,000 |
| Deborah Long | $10,000 |
| South Carolina Optometric Association | $2,000 |
| South Carolina Club for Growth | $2,000 |
| Larry Scheele | $1,500 |
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."[9]
2012
Deborah Long received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 62nd out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[10] Her score was followed by representatives James Lucas (20%), Peter McCoy (20%), and Joseph McEachern (20%).[11]
Personal
Long and his wife, Jim, have two children.
External links
- Deborah Long's official campaign website
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Deborah Long
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Rick Santorum for President, "South Carolina Endorsements for Santorum," September 2011
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Deborah Long
- ↑ 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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