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Tommy Pope
| Tommy Pope | ||
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| South Carolina House District 47 | ||
| 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 | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Pope won election to represent District 47 in the November 2, 2010 state legislative elections.
Pope received his B.S. from the University of South Carolina in 1984. He also earned his J.D. from USC in 1987.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pope served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pope served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Pope 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 47, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tommy Pope Incumbent |
99.3% | 12,644 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.7% | 87 | |
| Total Votes | 12,731 | |||
2010
Pope won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives. He defeated incumbent Herbert Kirsh (D) in the general election on November 2[3].
Pope defeated Vance Stine and Brett Boyd in June 8 primary.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 47 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tommy Pope (R)
|
7,692 | 65.39% | ||
| Herb Kirsh (D) | 4,066 | 34.57% | ||
| Write-In | 5 | 0.04% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Pope raised $74,009 in the 2010 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[4]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tommy Pope | $10,000 |
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| South Carolina Bank & Trust | $2,500 |
| South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| Kirk Morgan | $1,500 |
| Eli Springs IV | $1,500 |
Personal
Pope is married to Kimberly Greenwood. They have four children -- Logan, Jacob, Preston and Kaylen.
External links
- Tommy Pope campaign website
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Tommy Pope
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Tommy Pope on Facebook
- Tommy Pope on YouTube
References
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