Jimmy Bales
| Jimmy Bales | ||
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| South Carolina House District 80 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1998 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 15 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Bales earned his BA from Columbia College in 1960. He went on to receive his MA from East Tennessee State University in 1966. He then earned his EEd from the University of South Carolina in 1975.
Professional experience
Bales served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1956. He then worked as a Probation Officer for the Richland County Family Court from 1960 to 1963. He also worked as Director of Career Education/Teacher/Principal for Richland School District 1 from 1959 to 1960 and again from 1963 to 1991. He has also worked as a Residential Home Builder, Farmer, and Educator.
Political experience
Bales was Chairman of the Richland County Council from 1983 to 1984 and again in 1990. He also served on the Richland County Council from 1977 to 1984 and from 1986 to 1990. He joined the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1999. He has served in that position since, representing the 80th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bales served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Operations and Management, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bales served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Operations and Management, Vice Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bales served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Operations and Management | ||||
Elections
2012
Bales 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 80, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jimmy Bales Incumbent |
98.9% | 11,770 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.1% | 131 | |
| Total Votes | 11,901 | |||
2010
Bales defeated Neal Jones in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 80 of the South Carolina House of Representatives by a margin of 1,840-1,201. Bales won unopposed in the general election on November 2[3].
| House of Representatives Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jimmy Bales(Incumbent)
|
1,840 | |||
| Neal Jones | 1,201 | |||
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 80 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jimmy Bales (D)
|
8,363 | 99.02% | ||
| Write-In | 83 | 0.98% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Bales won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 11,758 votes, representing District 80.
Bales raised $70,839 for his campaign.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 80 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jimmy Bales (D)
|
11,758 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Bales was up for re-election, he collected $43,373 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jimmy Bales's campaign in 2010 | |
| Progress Energy | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Blue Choice Health Plan | $1,000 |
| Manufactured Housing Institute Of South Carolina | $1,000 |
| Titlemax Management | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $43,373 |
2008
Bales raised $70,839 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $2,056 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina | $2,000 |
| 16 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
Jimmy Bales received a score of 13% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 80th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[8] His score was followed by representatives Nathan Ballentine (13%), James Battle, Jr. (13%), and William Bowers (13%).[9]
Personal
Bales and his wife, Lynn, have five children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Jimmy Bales
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
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 24, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Jimmy Bales
- ↑ 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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