Tom Young
| Tom Young | ||
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| South Carolina State Senate District 24 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012- Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 14, 2016 | ||
| 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 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| South Carolina House of Representatives | ||
| 2008-2012 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Young earned his BA and JD from the University of South Carolina in 1993 and 1996, respectively.
Professional experience
Young is an attorney.
Political experience
Young previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives representing the 81st District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Corrections and Penology | ||||
| • Fish, Game and Forestry | ||||
| • General | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
Young won election in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 24. Young ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2] [3][4]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 24, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Young |
98.9% | 36,107 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.1% | 404 | |
| Total Votes | 36,511 | |||
Note: Tom Young was also on the ballot as a Petition candidate, and won 2,251 of his vote total in that capacity.
2010
Young ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 81 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Young won unopposed in the general election on November 2[5].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 81 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tom Young (R)
|
10,955 | 99.19% | ||
| Write-In | 90 | 0.81% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Young won election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 14,187 votes, representing District 81.
Young raised $130,874 for his campaign.[6]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 81 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tom Young (R)
|
14,187 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Young was up for re-election, he collected $38,793 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Tom Young's campaign in 2010 | |
| Young, Delly O | $1,000 |
| JP Strom Jr Pa | $1,000 |
| Ronald A Maxwell Attorney At Law Pa | $1,000 |
| Allstate Insurance | $1,000 |
| Garvin Oil Co | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $38,793 |
2008
Young raised $130,874 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[8]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Thomas Young Sr | $2,000 |
| Bryan Young | $2,000 |
| Ronald Maxwell, Attorney at Law | $2,000 |
| T&B Young Enterprises | $2,000 |
Personal
Young and his wife, Heather, have two children.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Tom Young
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, “2012 General Election – Official Results,” November 19, 2012
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, Official Primary Results
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Tom Young
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
South Carolina House of Representatives - District 6 1996-2012 |
Succeeded by Don Wells (R) |
| Preceded by Greg Ryberg (R) |
South Carolina State Senate District 24 2012-Present |
Succeeded by ' |
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