Rick Quinn
| Rick Quinn | ||
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| South Carolina House District 69 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Quinn won election to represent District 69 in the November 2, 2010 state legislative elections. Quinn previously served in the House from 1989-2004. He was the House Majority Leader from 1999-2004.
Quinn is the owner and president of Mail Market Strategies. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1994.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Quinn served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Quinn served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Rick Quinn endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Quinn ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and won in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rick Quinn Incumbent |
71.1% | 12,215 | |
| Democratic | Robert Vanlue | 28.8% | 4,947 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.2% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 17,192 | |||
2010
Quinn won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Jan Steensen Crangle (D) and Brett Bursey (Labor) in the November 2 general election[4].
Quinn came in first in the June 8 primary, but received less than 50% of the vote. Quinn was declared the winner when the four other Republicans withdrew.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rick Quinn (R)
|
10,399 | 72.04% | ||
| Jan Steensen Crangle (D) | 3,584 | 24.83% | ||
| Brett Bursey (Labor) | 442 | 3.06% | ||
| Write-In | 11 | 0.08% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Quinn raised $68,740 in the 2010 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $10,000 |
| Scana Corp | $2,500 |
| South Carolina Trucking Association | $1,500 |
| 17 individual donations each of: | $1,000 |
Personal
Quinn is married to Amy McRae Benck. They have two children, Caroline and Trace.
External links
- Rick Quinn campaign website
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Rick Quinn
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Rick Quinn on Facebook
- Rick Quinn on Twitter
References
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "South Carolina Legislative Endorsements For Newt Gingrich," January 20, 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
- ↑ 2010 Campaign contributors to Rick Quinn
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