Joseph McEachern
| Joseph McEachern | ||
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| South Carolina House District 77 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | Real Estate Broker | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
McEachern attended both Furman University and Columbia International University.
Professional experience
McEachern worked for the Richland County Sheriff Department in the past. He is currently a Real Estate Broker.
Political experience
McEachern is a Regional Transportation Authority. He is also a former board member of the Central Midlands Council of Governments. From 1997 to 2008, he was on the Richland County Council. He currently serves in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McEachern served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Invitations and Memorial Resolutions | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McEachern served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | ||||
| • Invitations and Memorial Resolutions | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McEachern served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
McEachern defeated Chris Sullivan in the Democratic primary on June 12.[1][2] McEachern ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 77, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph McEachern Incumbent |
99.5% | 14,662 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.5% | 71 | |
| Total Votes | 14,733 | |||
| South Carolina House of Representatives District 77 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Joe McEachern Incumbent |
76.3% | 1,178 |
| Chris Sullivan | 23.7% | 365 |
| Total Votes | 1,543 | |
2010
McEachern ran unopposed in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 77 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. McEachern is unopposed in the general election on November 2[4].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 77 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joseph McEachern (D)
|
11,336 | 99.19% | ||
| Write-In | 93 | 0.81% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 McEachern won re-election to the 77th District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Michael Koska (R).
McEachern raised $22,395 for his campaign, while Koska raised $13,349.[5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 77 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph McEachern(D)
|
13,655 | |||
| Michael Koska (R) | 5,799 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which McEachern was up for re-election, he collected $10,200 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joseph McEachern's campaign in 2010 | |
| Mceachern, Joseph | $4,000 |
| South Carolina Farm Bureau | $750 |
| Palmetto Paper & Specialties Inc | $750 |
| South Carolina Dental Association | $600 |
| Mcnair Law Firm | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $10,200 |
2008
McEachern raised $22,395 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| 13 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."[8]
2012
Joseph McEachern received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 65th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[9] His score was followed by representatives Chris Murphy (20%), James Neal (20%), and Andy Patrick (20%).[10]
Personal
McEachern and his wife, Penny, have two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Joseph McEachern
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results," June 29, 2012
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Joseph McEachern
- ↑ 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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