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Julia Parks
| Julia Parks | ||
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| South Carolina House District 12 | ||
| 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
Parks earned her BS from Johnson C. Smith University in 1976. She then attended Gupton-Jones School of Mortuary Science in 1977.
Professional experience
Parks has worked as a Licensed Real Estate Agent and as Director of Parks Funeral Home.
Political experience
Parks served as a member of the Greenwood City Council from 1988 to 1996. She then served in the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1997 and again from 1999 to the present. She represents the 12th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Parks served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Parks served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Parks served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Parks was unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12 and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on Novemebr 6, 2012.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Anne Parks Incumbent |
98.3% | 10,719 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.7% | 183 | |
| Total Votes | 10,902 | |||
2010
Parks ran unopposed in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 12 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Parks defeated Jennings G McAbee (R) in the general election on November 2[3].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 12 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Julia Parks (D)
|
4,652 | 53.21% | ||
| Jennings G McAbee (R) | 4,086 | 46.73% | ||
| Write-In | 5 | 0.06% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Parks won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 9,665 votes, representing District 12.
Parks raised $6,100 for her campaign.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 12 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Julia Parks (D)
|
9,665 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Parks was up for re-election, she collected $30,290 in donations.[5]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Julia Parks's campaign in 2010 | |
| South Carolina Medical Association | $1,200 |
| South Carolina Democratic Legislative Womens Caucus | $1,000 |
| Columbia Eye Clinic P A | $1,000 |
| Pfizer | $1,000 |
| House Democratic Caucus Of South Carolina | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $30,290 |
2008
Parks raised $6,100 in the 2008 election cycle.
Her major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pfizer | $750 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $500 |
| CVS Caremark | $500 |
| South Carolina Bankers Association | $500 |
| South Carolina Medical Association | $500 |
| Titlemax Management | $500 |
Personal
Parks is single.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Julia Parks
- 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 20, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Julia Parks
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