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Todd Atwater
| Todd Atwater | ||
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| South Carolina House District 87 | ||
| 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 | CEO, South Carolina Medical Association | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Atwater won election to represent District 87 in the November 2, 2010 state legislative elections. He served as the Legislative Director to former South Carolina Governor David Beasley from 1997-1999.
Atwater graduated with a B.S. from Wofford College in 1988. He earned a J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1991. He was President and CEO of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance from 1999-2003.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Atwater served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Atwater served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Todd Atwater endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Atwater ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[2][3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 87, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Todd Atwater Incumbent |
99% | 15,863 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1% | 164 | |
| Total Votes | 16,027 | |||
2010
Atwater won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives. He defeated Pete Oliver (D) in the November 2 general election[4].
Atwater defeated Jerry Howard in the June 22 primary runoff.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 87 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Todd Atwater (R)
|
13,486 | 80.60% | ||
| Pete Oliver (D) | 3,222 | 19.26% | ||
| Write-In | 23 | 0.14% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Atwater raised $95,470 in the 2010 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Todd Atwater | $10,000 |
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| South Carolina Medical Association | $3,000 |
| 5 individual donations each of: | $2,000 |
Personal
Atwater is married to Elizabeth Hubbard. They have two children, Caroline and Jim.
External links
- Todd Atwater campaign website
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Todd Atwater
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Race 4 2012 "Perry Unveils Endorsements From 21 SC State Legislators," September 21, 2011
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ 2010 Campaign contributors to Todd Atwater
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