Ronnie Cromer

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Ronnie Cromer
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South Carolina State Senate District 18
Incumbent
In office
2003-Present
Term ends
November 14, 2016
Years in position 10
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$10,400/year
Per diem$131/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2003
Next electionNovember 8, 2016
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Prosperity Town Council
1973-1980
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of South Carolina, 1973
Military service
Service/branchSouth Carolina Army National Guard
Years of service1970-present
Personal
BirthdayDecember 1, 1947
Place of birthNewberry, SC
ProfessionRegistered Pharmacist
ReligionLutheran
Websites
Office website
CandidateVerification

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Ronnie Cromer (b. December 1, 1947) is a Republican member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 18 since 2003, when he won a special election.

Cromer was on the Prosperity Town Council from 1973 to 1980. He won a special election for the South Carolina State Senate in April of 2003. He joined the South Carolina State Senate in 2003. He has served in that position since, representing the 18th district.

Cromer worked as Company Clerk for 500th Signal Platoon from 1970 to 1976. He was the Medical Platoon Leader, 4BN, for the 218th Infantry Brigade from 1976 to 1985. He was then the Company Commander, HNC, for the 218th Infantry Brigade from 1985 to 1988. Cromer is a Veteran of Desert Storm. He was Executive Officer, Lieutenant Colonel, for the 251st Evacuation Hospital from 1988 to 2000. He has been a Lieutenant Colonel in the South Carolina Army National Guard since 1970. He has also been a registered pharmacist since 1973.

Cromer earned his BS in Pharmacy from the University of South Carolina in 1973.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cromer served on the following committees:

South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013
• Banking and Insurance
• Finance
• Fish, Game and Forestry
• General
• Invitations
• Rules

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Ronnie Cromer endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1] Cromer previously endorsed Rick Perry.[2]

Elections

2012

See also: South Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Cromer won election in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 18. Cromer defeated Rich Bolen, Kara Gormley Meador, and Alan Hunter in the June 12 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5][6][7]

South Carolina State Senate, District 18, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgRonnie Cromer Incumbent 98.9% 39,083
     Other Write-Ins 1.1% 451
Total Votes 39,534


2008

Cromer won re-election for District 18 of the South Carolina State Senate with 32,465, ahead of Democrat Michael Ray Ellisor (12,492) and write-ins (37).[8]

Cromer raised $284,177 for his campaign.[9]

South Carolina State Senate, District 18
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Ronnie Cromer (R) 32,465
Michael Ray Ellisor (D) 12,492
Write-ins 37

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2008

Cromer raised $284,177 in the 2008 election cycle.

His top contributors are listed below.[10]

Donor Amount
Ronnie Cromer $175,000
South Carolina Hospital Association $2,000
South Carolina Trucking Association $2,000
Pharmacy Partners $1,500
South Carolina Credit Union League $1,500
Publix Supermarkets $1,500
South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association $1,500

Scorecards

The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard

See also: The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee's Legislative Score Card

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."[11]

2012

Ronnie W. Cromer received a score of 24% in the 2012 score card, ranking 17th out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[12] His score was followed by Senators Larry Martin (24%), Thomas Alexander (18%), and Wes Hayes (18%).[13]

Personal

Cromer and his wife Linda have two children.

External links

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References

  1. ↑ Mitt Romney, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Elected Officials and Leaders in South Carolina," January 11, 2012
  2. ↑ Race 4 2012 "Perry Unveils Endorsements From 21 SC State Legislators," September 21, 2011
  3. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, “2012 General Election – Official Results,” November 19, 2012
  4. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, Official Primary Results
  5. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 26, 2012
  6. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results," June 29, 2012
  7. ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
  8. ↑ South Carolina official election results for 2008
  9. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Cromer's 2008 campaign contributions
  10. ↑ Campaign contributors to Ronnie Cromer
  11. ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records"
  12. ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee: South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012, 2012
  13. ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee: South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012, 2012
Political offices
Preceded by
Andre Bauer 		South Carolina State Senate - District 18
2003-present 		Succeeded by
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v • d • e
Republican majority Current members of the South Carolina State Senate
Senate President: John Courson (R) • Senate Majority Leader: Harvey Peeler (R) • Senate Minority Leader: John Land (D)
   
  1. Floyd Nicholson (D)
  2. Glenn Reese (D)
  3. Lee Bright (R)
  4. Shane Martin (R)
  5. Harvey Peeler (R)
  6. Wes Hayes (R)
  7. Greg Gregory (R)
  8. Creighton Coleman (D)
  9. Ronnie Cromer (R)
Democratic (17) • Republican (28) • Vacancy (1) • South Carolina State Senate • South Carolina House of Representatives
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