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Mia Butler Garrick
| Mia Butler Garrick | ||
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| South Carolina House District 79 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businesswoman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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She won election to District 79 of the South Carolina House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010 state legislative elections.
Butler Garrick received her B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1990, and her J.D. from USC in 1995.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Garrick served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Butler served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Garrick was unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 79, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mia Butler Garrick Incumbent |
99.5% | 13,764 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.5% | 74 | |
| Total Votes | 13,838 | |||
2010
Butler won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Sheri Few in the November 2 general election[3].
Butler defeated Tony Lamm in the June 8 Democratic primary.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 79 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mia Butler (D)
|
10,689 | 55.26% | ||
| Sheri Few (R) | 8,632 | 44.63% | ||
| Write-In | 22 | 0.11% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Butler Garrick raised $17,397 in the 2010 election cycle.
Her major contributors are listed below.[4]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Manasses Campbell | $1,000 |
| Progress Energy | $1,000 |
| Elizabeth Owings | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Orthopedic Association | $1,000 |
| Conservation Voters of South Carolina | $1,000 |
| A Fund for a Better South Carolina | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association | $1,000 |
Personal
Butler Garrick is married to Tracy Garrick. They have two children, Brian "BJ" and Cameron.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Mia Butler Garrick
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
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