Jackson Whipper
| Jackson Whipper | ||
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| South Carolina House District 113 | ||
| 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 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Whipper earned his BA from the University of South Carolina in 1972. He went on to receive his JD from North Carolina Central University in 1984.
Professional experience
Whipper worked as Senior Paralegal for Georgia Legal Assistance Program from 1976 to 1981. He then worked as a Staff Attorney for the Neighborhood Legal Assistance Program from 1984 to 1986. From 1986 to 1994, he was a Judge of the Charleston County Summary Court. He has been the owner of Whipper Law Firm since 1996.
Political experience
Whipper joined the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1996. He has served in that position since, representing the 113th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Whipper served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Whipper served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Whipper served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
Whipper ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 113, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jackson Whipper |
99.3% | 9,580 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.7% | 70 | |
| Total Votes | 9,650 | |||
2010
Whipper ran unopposed in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 113 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Whipper won unopposed in the general election on November 2[3].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 113 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jackson Whipper (D, WF)
|
4,736 | 99.04% | ||
| Write-In | 46 | 0.96% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Whipper won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 8,042 votes, representing District 113.
Whipper raised $1,085 for his campaign.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 113 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jackson Whipper (D)
|
8,042 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Whipper was up for re-election, he collected $4,152 in donations.[5]
2008
Whipper raised $1,085 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Trucking Association | $500 |
| South Carolina Chiropractic Association | $300 |
| North Area Democrats | $280 |
| Wachovia Bank | $1 |
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
Jackson Whipper received a score of 13% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 106th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[8] His score was followed by representatives Carl Anderson (7%), Eric Bikas (7%), and Curtis Brantley (7%).[9]
Personal
Whipper and his wife, Carrie Ophelia, have two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Jackson Whipper
- 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
- ↑ http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=104096&PHPSESSID=10fc7e558fa23955eb2bf0f5dad0df83 Campaign contributors to Seth Whipper]
- ↑ 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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