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Lee Bright
| Lee Bright | ||
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| South Carolina State Senate District 12 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 14, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Dorman High School, 1988 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Greer, SC | |
| Profession | President and Founder, On Time Transportation | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Bright has served on a school board in the past. He was a candidate for the South Carolina State Senate, District 12, in 2004, but was not elected. He joined the South Carolina State Senate in 2008. He has served in that position since, representing the 12th district.
Bright is the owner of On Time Transportation.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bright served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • General | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Medical Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bright served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • General | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bright served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • General | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Lee Bright endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2014
Bright was rumored as a possible appointee to Jim DeMint's U.S. Senate seat. On December 17, 2012, Gov. Nikki Haley announced she had chosen to appoint Representative Tim Scott to fill DeMint's seat beginning in January 2013. Although Bright was not appointed, he could still run for election to the remainder of the term in 2014.[2][3]
2012
Bright won election in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 12. Bright defeated John Hawkins in the June 12 Republican primary and defeated Henri Thompson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6][7]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 12, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lee Bright Incumbent |
64.4% | 28,724 | |
| Democratic | Henri Thompson | 35.4% | 15,768 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.2% | 91 | |
| Total Votes | 44,583 | |||
Note: Henri Thompson was also on the ballot as a Working Families Party candidate, and won 1,367 of his vote total on this ticket.
| South Carolina State Senate District 12 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Lee Bright Incumbent |
60.6% | 4,144 |
| John Hawkins | 39.4% | 2,689 |
| Total Votes | 6,833 | |
2008
Bright won election for District 12 of the South Carolina State Senate with 30,559, ahead of write-ins (983).[8]
Bright raised $312,154 for his campaign.[9]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lee Bright (R)
|
30,559 | |||
| Write-ins | 983 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
Bright raised $312,154 in the 2008 election cycle.
His top contributors are listed below.[10]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Lee Bright | $27,815 |
| Arthur State | $5,000 |
| 4220 Broadway | $4,000 |
| Rich & Rich Associates | $4,000 |
| Columbia Eye Clinic PA | $3,000 |
Personal
Bright and his wife Amy have two children.
External links
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Profile at Facebook
- Profile at Twitter
- Profile at Wikipedia
References
- ↑ MSNBC, "Paul: This is a 'two-man race'," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Appointment Speculation Centers on Rep. Tim Scott," December 6, 2012
- ↑ Political Tracker-CNN.com, "Haley to announce DeMint's replacement at noon," December 17, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 25, 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 State Election Commission, “2012 General Election – Official Results,” November 19, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Brights's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Lee Bright
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