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Phillip Owens
| Phillip Owens | ||
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| South Carolina House District 5 | ||
| 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
Owens earned his BA from the University of South Carolina in 1973.
Professional experience
Owens is a businessman.
Political experience
Owens joined the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 2002. He has served in that position since, representing the 5th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Owens served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Owens served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Owens served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works, Chair | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Phillip Owens endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Owens was unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 5, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Phillip Owens Incumbent |
99.2% | 13,756 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.8% | 108 | |
| Total Votes | 13,864 | |||
2010
Owens ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 5 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Owens won unopposed in the general election on November 2.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Phillip Owens (R)
|
7,835 | 99.39% | ||
| Write-In | 48 | 0.61% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Owens won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 11,627 votes, representing District 5.
Owens raised $9,150 for his campaign.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phillip Owens (R)
|
11,627 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Owens was up for re-election, he collected $9,125 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Phillip Owens's campaign in 2010 | |
| South Carolina Trucking Association | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Dental Association | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Farm Bureau | $1,000 |
| Findley, James E | $600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $9,125 |
2008
Owens raised $9,150 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Optometric Association | $1,000 |
| Duke Energy | $1,000 |
| James Findley | $600 |
| Richard Gettys | $600 |
Personal
Owens and his wife, Lynn Catherine, have two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Phillip Owens
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of South Carolina Leaders," January 17, 2012
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 19, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Phillip Owens
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Succeeded by NA |
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