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Steve Moss
| Steve Moss | ||
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| South Carolina House District 30 | ||
| 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 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Moss earned his BA from Clemson University in 1972. He then attended South Carolina School of Banking in 1976 and the School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University in 1984.
Professional experience
Moss is a retired banker.
Political experience
Moss served on the Cherokee County School Board from 1990 to 1994. He then won a special election to the South Carolina House of Representatives on April 28, 2009 to fill the position made vacant by the death of Olin Phillips.[1][2]. He has served in that position since, representing the 30th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Moss served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Moss served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Moss served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Moss ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 30, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steve Moss Incumbent |
99.3% | 10,242 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.7% | 71 | |
| Total Votes | 10,313 | |||
2010
Moss ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 30 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Moss won unopposed in the general election on November 2[5].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 30 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Steve Moss (R)
|
6,143 | 99.59% | ||
| Write-In | 25 | 0.41% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Moss was up for re-election, he collected $48,055 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Steve Moss's campaign in 2010 | |
| Moss, Steve | $12,800 |
| House Republican Caucus Of South Carolina | $9,500 |
| Carolina Commerce Fund | $3,000 |
| Palmetto Business Council | $2,000 |
| South Carolina Bankers Association | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $48,055 |
Personal
Moss and his wife, Cheryl, have three children.
External links
- Biography of Steve Moss provided by the South Carolina House of Representatives
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
References
- ↑ Go Upstate, "Cherokee's Dennis Moss changes parties to join GOP", May 15, 2009
- ↑ Palmetto Scoop, "Moss wins special election", April 28, 2009
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 19, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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