Mike Forrester
| Mike Forrester | ||
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| South Carolina House District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| 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 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Forrester earned his BS from the University of the State of New York.
Professional experience
Forrester has served in the United States Army Reserve as Command Sergeant Major. He is currently Vice President of South Carolina Operations Piedmont Natural Gas Company.
Political experience
Forrester has served as the Chairman of the State Board of Education. He currently serves in the [[South Carolina House of Representatives. He represents the 34th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Forrester served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Forrester served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Forrester served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Forrester 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 34, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Forrester Incumbent |
63.4% | 8,601 | |
| Republican | Gaye Holt | 36.2% | 4,910 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.4% | 57 | |
| Total Votes | 13,568 | |||
2010
Forrester ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 34 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Forrester won unopposed in the general election on November 2[3].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Forrester (R)
|
7,514 | 99.00% | ||
| Write-In | 76 | 1.00% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Forrester won election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 10,797 votes, representing District 34.
Forrester raised $68,922 for his campaign.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Forrester (R)
|
10,797 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Forrester was up for re-election, he collected $41,792 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mike Forrester's campaign in 2010 | |
| Forrester, Paul M | $1,587 |
| Atlantic Bullion & Coin Inc | $1,000 |
| Waste Management | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Leadership PAC | $1,000 |
| Milliken, Roger | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $41,792 |
2008
Forrester raised $68,922 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Paul Forrester | $1,673 |
| Diversco | $1,500 |
| 13 different 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
Mike Forrester received a score of 27% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 29th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[8] His score was followed by representatives Michael Gambrell (27%), Nelson Hardwick (27%), and Phyllis Henderson (27%).[9]
Personal
Forrester and his wife, Connie, have two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Mike Forrester
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
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 20, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Mike Forrester
- ↑ 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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