Phillip Shoopman

Phillip Shoopman
South Carolina State Senate District 5
Incumbent
In office
2008-2012
Party	Republican
Elections and appointments
First elected	2008
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
South Carolina House of Representatives
2006-2008
Education
Bachelor's	Purdue University, 1992
Master's	Purdue University, 1994
Personal
Birthday	November 21, 1968
Place of birth	Louisville, Kentucky
Websites
Office website

Phillip Shoopman (b. November 21, 1968) is a former Republican member of the South Carolina State Senate from 2008-2012.

Shoopman served in the South Carolina State House from 2006 to 2008. He joined the South Carolina State Senate in 2008 and has served in that position since. He represents the 5th district.

Shoopman works as a professional engineer.

Shoopman received his BSME from Purdue University in 1992. He then earned his MSE in 1994.

Shoopman was one of several South Carolina lawmakers who traveled to Panama in September 2010 for a three-day trip paid for by the South Carolina State Ports Authority, even though he's a member of a commission that oversees the authority. At least $29,000 was spent on the Ports Authority-sponsored junket, which sought to promote South Carolina ports to Panama Canal officials. Information gathered by the investigative journalism website The Nerve showed that the authority covered most of the costs for the seven-member legislative group, which included five legislators - Shoopman; Lawrence Grooms, R-Berkeley; Rep. Bill Sandifer, III, R-Oconee; Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter, and then-Rep. Harry Cato, R-Greenville.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shoopman served on the following committees:

• Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina State Senate
• Fish, Game and Forestry Committee, South Carolina State Senate
• General Committee, South Carolina State Senate
• Judiciary Committee, South Carolina State Senate
• Rules Committee, South Carolina State Senate

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Shoopman served on the following committees:

• Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina Senate
• Fish, Game and Forestry Committee, South Carolina Senate
• General Committee, South Carolina Senate
• Judiciary Committee, South Carolina Senate
• Rules Committee, South Carolina Senate

Elections

2008

On November 4, 2008, Martin won election for District 5 of the South Carolina State Senate with 38,660 votes, ahead of write-ins (318).

Martin raised $54,615 for his campaign.

South Carolina State Senate, District 5
Candidates		Votes
Phillip Shoopman (R)		38,660
Write-ins		318

Campaign donors

2008

Shoopman raised $54,615 in the 2008 election cycle.

Twenty-six individuals and organizations each donated $1,000, the largest individual donation amount Shoopman received, to his campaign.

Personal

Shoopman and his wife Dawn have two children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006

References

Political offices
Preceded by Lewis Vaughn	South Carolina State Senate - District 5 2008-2012	Succeeded by Tom Corbin (R)