Ralph W. Norman
| Ralph W. Norman | ||
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| South Carolina House District 48 | ||
| 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 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Real Estate Developer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Norman earned his BS from Presbyterian College in 1975.
Professional experience
Norman is a Real Estate Developer.
Political experience
Norman was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2006 but was not elected. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2004 to 2006. He then won a special election to the South Carolina House on November 3, 2009. He has served in that position since, representing the 48th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Norman served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Norman served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Norman served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Ralph W. Norman endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Norman ran 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 48, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ralph W. Norman Incumbent |
98.7% | 13,762 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.3% | 184 | |
| Total Votes | 13,946 | |||
2010
Norman ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 48 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Norman defeated Stan Smith (L) in the general election on November 2[4].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 48 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ralph W. Norman (R)
|
15,077 | 80.12% | ||
| Stan Smith (L) | 3,693 | 19.62% | ||
| Write-In | 48 | 0.26% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Norman won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 22,267 votes, representing District 48.
Norman raised $97,816 for his campaign.[5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 48 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ralph W. Norman (R)
|
22,267 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Normanwas up for re-election, he collected $24,940 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ralph W. Norman's campaign in 2010 | |
| Norman, Ralph | $10,000 |
| Republican Caucus | $5,000 |
| Palmetto Patriot Leadership Cmte | $1,000 |
| Carolina Commerce Fund | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $24,940 |
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
Ralph W. Norman received a score of 33% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 12th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[8] His score was followed by representatives Phillip Owens (33%), Kevin R. Ryan (33%), and Gary Simrill (33%).[9]
Personal
Norman and his wife, Elaine, have four children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Ralph Norman
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
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 23, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 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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