McLain Toole
| McLain Toole | ||
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| South Carolina House District 88 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Toole earned his AS from Midlands Technical College in 1996.
Professional experience
Toole is a businessman.
Political experience
Toole served on the Lexington School Board District 2, from 1996 to 2000. He then served on the Lexington County Council, District 5, from 2001 to 2002. He joined the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 2002 and has served in that position since. He represents the 88th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Toole served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Operations and Management | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Toole served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Operations and Management | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Toole served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Operations and Management | ||||
Elections
2012
Toole ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 88, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  McLain Toole Incumbent |
99% | 11,263 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1% | 109 | |
| Total Votes | 11,372 | |||
2010
Toole ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 88 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Toole won unopposed in the general election on November 2[3].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 88 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| McLain Toole (R)
|
8,331 | 99.12% | ||
| Write-In | 74 | 0.88% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Toole won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 11,438 votes, representing District 88.
Toole raised $24,393 for his campaign.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 88 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| McLain Toole (R)
|
11,438 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Toole was up for re-election, he collected $16,649 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to McLain Toole's campaign in 2010 | |
| Titlemax Management | $1,000 |
| Harrell Pac | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of South Carolina | $1,000 |
| Carolina Commerce Fund | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $16,649 |
2008
Toole raised $24,393 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| 7 different donors each donated: | $1,000 |
Personal
Toole and his wife, Linda, have two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. McLain Toole
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
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 McLain Toole
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