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Eric Bikas
| Eric Bikas | ||
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| South Carolina House District 26 | ||
| Retired | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Bikas won election to represent District 26 in the November 2, 2010 state legislative elections.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bikas served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Higher Education
- Subcommittee on Motor Vehicles and Public Works
Controversies
Two month absence
On March 28, 2012, it was reported that Bikas had not been to the Statehouse for two months because his district was eliminated during redistricting and that he no longer felt he represented anyone.[1] Bikas stated, "In January I was asked to leave because when the redistricting occurred, I ended up without a district." He said the request to leave came from the sergeant-at-arms at the request of Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell (R).[2]
State House Spokesman Greg Foster said Bikas was asked to leave due to dress code violations when he showed up wearing khakis, tennis shoes and a golf shirt, rather than a jacket and tie. Bikas responded that if it was over a minor issue such as that, Harrell would have talked to him personally on an informal level. Bikas said he believes the real reason he was asked was due to his vocal criticism of a spending bill he was supposed to win votes for and his opinion on the method of choosing a chair for the House Ways and Means committee. Soon after, Bikas said, he lost all of his committee assignments.
Foster said Harrell's attempts to contact Bikas have been unsuccessful, while Bikas said he is trying to make sense of what's going on and will return to work. "For the past six weeks, I've been trying to figure out if I am a legislator or not. I've been writing down dates that things happened and put it into perspective," he said.[3]
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Eric Bikas endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [4]
Elections
2012
Bikas did not seek re-election in 2012.[3]
2010
Bikas won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Judy Gilstrap (D) in the November 2 general election[5].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Eric Bikas (R)
|
5,212 | 65.97% | ||
| Judy Gilstrap (D) | 2,676 | 33.87% | ||
| Write-In | 13 | 0.16% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
Bikas raised $32,415 in the 2010 election cycle.
He major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $10,000 |
| Eric Bikas | $9,500 |
| 9 individual donations each of: | $1,000 |
Personal
Bikas is single.
External links
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ WSPA, "Upstate Lawmaker Hasn't Been To Work In 2 Months," March 28, 2012
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Eric Bikas, South Carolina Lawmaker, Says Two-Month Absence Due To Losing District," March 29, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Easley Patch, "State Rep: 'I Was Asked to Leave' SC Legislature," March 28, 2012
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "South Carolina Legislative Endorsements For Newt Gingrich," January 20, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ 2010 Campaign contributors to Eric Bikas
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Rex Rice (R) |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 26 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by R. Raye Felder (R) |
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