Kenneth Hodges
| Kenneth Hodges | ||
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| South Carolina House District 121 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Instructor/Pastor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Education
Hodges earned his BA from Clark College in 1977. He went on to receive his MDiv from Morehouse School of Religion of Interdenominational Theological Center in 1986.
Professional experience
Hodges was a Pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church in Bennettsville, South Carolina from 1986 to 1995. In 1999, he preached and taught in Zimbabwe and preached in Bulawayo and Matare as well. He has been a member of the Faculty at South Carolina Baptist Congress of Christian Education since 1994. He has also worked as an Instructor at Morris College Extension since 1998. He is also currently a Pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Political experience
Hodges served as Commissioner of the Bennettsville Housing Authority from 1989 to 1993. He also was Chairman from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1995, he served as a Councilman on the Bennettsville City Council. He was then Vice Chairman of the Beaufort District of the Old Ashley Association from 1997 to 2000. Hodges was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in a special election on August 16, 2005. He has served in the House since, representing the 121st District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hodges served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hodges served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hodges served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Hodges is 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 121, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kenneth Hodges Incumbent |
99.3% | 12,088 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.7% | 86 | |
| Total Votes | 12,174 | |||
2010
Hodges defeated Bobby Mayes in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 121 of the South Carolina House of Representatives by a margin of 1,071-257. Owens won unopposed in the general election on November 2[3].
| House of Representatives Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kenneth Hodges (Incumbent)
|
1,071 | |||
| Bobby Mayes | 257 | |||
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 121 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kenneth Hodges (D)
|
6,480 | 98.83% | ||
| Write-In | 77 | 1.17% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Hodges won re-election to the 121st District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Bonnie Adams (R).
Hodges raised $8,025 for his campaign, while Adams raised $350.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 3 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kenneth Hodges (D)
|
7,808 | |||
| Bonnie Adams (R) | 3,175 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Hodges was up for re-election, he collected $4,800 in donations.[5]
2008
Hodges raised $8,025 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| SCANA Corp | $1,000 |
| Beaufort County Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| House Democratic Caucus of South Carolina | $1,000 |
| Friends of Jim Clyburn | $750 |
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
Kenneth Hodges received a score of 13% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 92nd out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[8] His score was followed by representatives Lonnie Hosey (13%), Leon Howard (13%), and Kevin Johnson (13%).[9]
Personal
Hodges and his wife, Patricia, have three children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Kenneth Hodges
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
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
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Kenneth Hodges
- ↑ 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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