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Shannon Erickson
| Shannon Erickson | ||
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| South Carolina House District 124 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Erickson earned her BA from the University of South Carolina in 1997.
Political experience
Erickson joined the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2007. She has served in that position since, representing the 124th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Erickson served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Erickson served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry, Vice Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Erickson served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
Elections
2012
Erickson ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 123, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shannon Erickson Incumbent |
98.8% | 10,899 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.2% | 132 | |
| Total Votes | 11,031 | |||
2010
Erickson ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 124 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Erickson was unopposed in the general election on November 2[3].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 124 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shannon Erickson (R)
|
8,974 | 99.18% | ||
| Write-In | 74 | 0.82% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Shannon Erickson won re-election to the 124th District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating James Brown (D).
Erickson raised $113,287 for his campaign, while Brown raised $22,463.[4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 1243 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shannon Erickson (R)
|
9,824 | |||
| James Brown (D) | 7,089 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Erickson was up for re-election, she collected $35,748 in donations.[5]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Shannon Erickson's campaign in 2010 | |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of South Carolina | $1,000 |
| Carolina Commerce Fund | $1,000 |
| Title Max - A/P Dip | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Leadership PAC | $1,000 |
| Manufactured Housing Institute Of South Carolina | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $35,748 |
2008
Erickson raised $113,287 in the 2008 election cycle.
Her major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Shannon Erickson | $20,252 |
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $10,000 |
| Shannon Erickson | $3,375 |
| South Carolina Chamber of Commerce | $2,000 |
| South Carolina Leadership PAC | $2,000 |
| Palmetto Leadership Council | $2,000 |
Personal
Erickson and her husband, Kendall, have two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Shannon Erickson
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Shannon Erickson
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