Michael Pitts
| Michael Pitts | ||
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| South Carolina House District 14 | ||
| 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 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Pitts earned his AS from Greenville Technical College in 1978. He went on to receive his BS from Lander University in 1985.
Professional experience
Pitts served in the United States Army Reserve from 1981 to 1987. He also worked as a Greenville Policeman and is now retired.
Political experience
Pitts has served as Vice-Chair of the Laurens County Council since 1997. He joined the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 2003 and has served in that position since. He represents the 14th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pitts served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ethics, Secretary | ||||
| • Ways and Means, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pitts served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ethics, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means, Vice Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pitts served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2012
Pitts ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and won in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Pitts Incumbent |
62.6% | 9,755 | |
| Democratic | Ed Taylor | 37.3% | 5,807 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.1% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 15,576 | |||
2010
Pitts ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 14 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Pitts defeated Dan Curry (L) in the general election on November 2[3].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 14 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Pitts (R)
|
7,134 | 88.54% | ||
| Dan Curry (L) | 895 | 11.11% | ||
| Write-In | 28 | 0.35% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Pitts won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 11,196 votes, representing District 14.
Pitts raised $26,150 for his campaign.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 14 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Pitts (R)
|
11,196 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Pitts was up for re-election, he collected $39,150 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Michael Pitts's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Republican Caucus Of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| Millercoors | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Business Council | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Builders Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $39,150 |
2008
Pitts raised $26,150 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Progress Energy | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Petroleum Marketers | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Leadership PAC | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Builders Association | $1,000 |
| 11 other 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
Michael Pitts received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 69th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[8] His score was followed by representatives Tommy Pope (20%), Ronnie Sabb (20%), and James E. Smith, Jr. (20%).[9]
Personal
Pitts and his wife, Susan, have three children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Michael Pitts
- 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
- ↑ WYFF "South Carolina - Summary Vote Results," Accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Michael Pitts
- ↑ 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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