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Eric Bedingfield

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Eric Bedingfield
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South Carolina House District 28
Incumbent
In office
2006 - Present
Term ends
November 10, 2014
Years in position 7
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$10,400/year
Per diem$131/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2006
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ProfessionReal Estate
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Eric Bedingfield (b. January 30, 1967) is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 28.

Education

Bedingfield received his Associates from Greenville Technical College in 1988.

Professional experience

Bedingfield served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves as a Sergeant (E-5) from 1985 to 1991. He worked as a Mechanical Technician for the following businesses: Michelin Tire Corporation from 1986 to 1990, Cryouac Sealed Air Corporation from 1990 to 1995, and Fuse Photo Film from 1995 to 2003. He currently works in Real Estate for Drysdel.

Political experience

Bedingfield was Vice Chair of the Public Service Planning and Development Committee from 2002 to 2004. He has served on the Greenville County Council since 2002. He has also served as Chairman of the Greenville County Public Service Planning Development Committee since 2004. Bedingfield joined the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2007. He has served in that position since, representing the 28th District.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013
Labor, Commerce and Industry

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

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

Eric Bedingfield endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election. [1]

Elections

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Bedingfield 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 28, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgEric Bedingfield Incumbent 98.7% 12,098
     Other Write-Ins 1.3% 160
Total Votes 12,258

2010

Bedingfield ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 28 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Bedingfield defeated Ines Alvarez (D) in the general election on November 2[4].

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 28 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Eric Bedingfield (R) 8,466 65.77%
Ines Alvarez (D) 4,390 34.11%
Write-In 16 0.12%

2008

On November 4, 2008 Bedingfield won re-election to the 28th District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Jonathan David Smith (D).

Bedingfield raised $49,894 for his campaign, while Smith raised $3,005.[5]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 28 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Eric Bedingfield (R) 11,195
Jonathan David Smith (D) 7,264

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Bedingfield was up for re-election, he collected $31,149 in donations.[6]

His largest contributors in 2010 were:

2008

Bedingfield raised $49,894 in the 2008 election cycle.

His major contributors are listed below.[7]

Donor Amount
House Republican Caucus of South Carolina $5,000
Carolina Commerce Fund $2,000
13 different donors each donated $1,000

Personal

Bedingfield and his wife, Sabrina, have four children.

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