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Walton McLeod
| Walton McLeod | ||
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| South Carolina House District 40 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1996 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 17 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
McLeod earned his BA from Yale University in 1959. He went on to receive his LLB from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1964. He then attended the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota in 1972, and the University of Nevada National Judicial College in 1993.
Professional experience
McLeod served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant from 1959 to 1961. He also served in Active Duty in the Navy from 1959 to 1961, in 1963, and again in 1990. He served to Captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in the United States Navy Reserves from 1959 to 1992. McLeod then worked as a Law Clerk for Chief Judge Clement Haynsworth of the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1964 to 1965. He then worked as an attorney for Pope & Schumpert from 1965 to 1967. From 1967 to 168, he was an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Department of Justice's District of South Carolina. He then served as Deputy Attorney General for the South Carolina Office of Attorney General from 1987 to 1988. He was also General Counsel for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control from 1968 to 1994.
Political experience
McLeod served as a Magistrate Judge for the Newberry County Magistrates Court from 1973 to 1981. In 1984, he was a Delegate to the Democratic National Committee. He then served as a member of the State Democratic Executive Committee from 1986 to 1990. He was also a State Committeeman for the Newberry County Democratic Party during this time. In 1988, McLeod served on the Democratic National Convention Committee. He then served as Mayor of the Town of Little Mountain from 1983 to 1989 and from 1993 to 1996. He joined the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1997. He has served in that position since, representing the 40th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McLeod served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McLeod served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McLeod served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
McLeod ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Walton McLeod Incumbent |
99.1% | 13,223 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.9% | 122 | |
| Total Votes | 13,345 | |||
2010
McLeod ran unopposed in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 40 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. McLeod won unopposed in the general election on November 2[4].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 40 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Walt McLeod (D)
|
8,942 | 98.29% | ||
| Write-In | 156 | 1.71% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 McLeod won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 12,669 votes, representing District 40.
McLeod raised $1,295 for his campaign.[5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 40 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Walton McLeod (D)
|
12,669 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which McLeod was up for re-election, he collected $550 in donations.[6]
2008
McLeod raised $1,295 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| 5 different donors each donated: | $100 |
Personal
McLeod and his wife, Julie, have one child.
External links
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Walter McLeod
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
References
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Campaign contributors to Walton McLeod
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Succeeded by NA |
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