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Lawrence Kit Spires

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Lawrence Kit Spires
Lawrence Kit Spires.jpg
South Carolina House District 96
Incumbent
In office
2006 - Present
Term ends
November 10, 2014
Years in position 7
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$10,400/year
Per diem$131/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2006
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Lawrence Kit Spires (b. February 21, 1954) is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 96.

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:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Spires served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives 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 Green check mark.jpgLawrence 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
Green check mark.jpg 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
Green check mark.jpg 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:

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

Personal

Spires is divorced and has two children.

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South Carolina House of Representatives District 96
2006–present
Succeeded by
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