Lawrence Kit Spires
| Lawrence Kit Spires | ||
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| South Carolina House District 96 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Spires earned his BS in Pharmacy from the University of South Carolina in 1976.
Professional experience
Spires was a Pharmacist for Big S Drugs from 1980 to 2006.
Political experience
Spires served on the Pelion Town Council from 1999 to 2003. During this time, he also served as Mayor Pro Tempore of Pelion. He then joined the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2007. He has served in that position since, representing the 96th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Spires served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Spires served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Spires served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Spires ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 96, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lawrence Kit Spires Incumbent |
99.1% | 9,428 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.9% | 86 | |
| Total Votes | 9,514 | |||
2010
Spires ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 96 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Spires won unopposed in the general election on November 2[3].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 96 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lawrence Kit Spires (R)
|
6,883 | 98.87% | ||
| Write-In | 79 | 1.13% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Spires won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 9,834 votes, representing District 96.
Spires raised $35,750 for his campaign.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 96 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lawrence Kit Spires (R)
|
9,834 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Spires was up for re-election, he collected $12,150 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Lawrence Kit Spires's campaign in 2010 | |
| Lowe, Phillip | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 |
| Carolina Commerce Fund | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Trucking Association | $500 |
| Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $12,150 |
2008
Spires raised $35,750 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| 11 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
Lawrence Kit Spires received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 73rd out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[8] His score was followed by representatives McLain Toole (20%), Brian White (20%), and Mark Willis (20%).[9]
Personal
Spires is divorced and has two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Lawrence Kit Spires
- 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 24, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Kit Spires
- ↑ 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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