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Christine deVries

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Christine deVries
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

College of Wooster, 1980

Graduate

George Washington University, 1983

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Christine deVries (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 123. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

DeVries completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

DeVries was born in Washington, D.C. She earned her bachelor's degree from the College of Wooster in 1980 and her master's degree from George Washington University in 1983.[1]

Organizations

As of her 2020 campaign, deVries was affiliated with the following organizations:[1]

  • Treasurer, Beaufort County Democratic Party
  • Vice President, Democratic Club South of the Broad
  • Member, Liberal Ladies of the Lowcountry
  • Member, Hilton Head League of Women Voters
  • Board Member (On Leave), Planned Parenthood Votes - South Atlantic
  • Member, World Council/Hilton Head
  • Member, Sea Pines Women's Association
  • Member, Hilton Head Women's Association

Elections

2020

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 123

Incumbent Jeff Bradley defeated Christine deVries in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 123 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Bradley
Jeff Bradley (R)
 
62.5
 
14,604
Image of Christine deVries
Christine deVries (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.4
 
8,751
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
24

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,379
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Christine deVries advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 123.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 123

Incumbent Jeff Bradley defeated Phil Hartman in the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 123 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Bradley
Jeff Bradley
 
58.2
 
3,196
Image of Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman
 
41.8
 
2,295

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,491
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Christine deVries completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by deVries' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Chris deVries' driving passion is to use the public policy process to make the world a better place. From her early childhood growing up in the center of the federal government in the Washington D.C. suburbs, Chris had an innate understanding of the connection between the quality of people's lives and the passage of laws. It is this passion that provided the impetus for her career - playing leadership roles in a variety of non-profit associations. Chris served as the Deputy Executive Director of the American Nurses Association (ANA) for 10 years and the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-President of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) for 14 years. She has authored many articles and book chapters on policy issues. Chris moved to Hilton Head full time in 2015 after her daughter left for college, she used her hands-on experience enacting public policy initiatives and her leadership skills as a volunteer serving on the Boards of multiple organizations including the Beaufort County Democratic Party (Treasurer), the Democratic Club South of the Broad (Vice-President), and Planned Parenthood Votes - South Atlantic (currently on leave). Chris received her B.A. in geology from the College of Wooster (Ohio), her M.A. in public policy/women's studies from George Washington University (D.C.), and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in public administration/public policy. She lives with her daughter and her Golden Retriever (Kina) on Hilton Head.
  • Health care is a right - not a privilege. As many people in Hilton Head and Daufuskie faced the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to affordable and comprehensive health care services became even more acute. The cracks in our health care delivery system became transparent including the vulnerability of nursing home residents; lack of affordable health care services; high cost of hospitalization with high deductibles and co-pay requirements; and lack of health care specialists for residents of Hilton Head and Daufuskie.• We need to rebuild South Carolina's public health infrastructure. that has been the target of reduced funding in recent years, in order to be better prepared for future public health emergencies.
  • Rebuilding our economy and strengthening our workforce after the COVID-19 pandemic must be a priority of the SC legislature in 2021. Areas such as Hilton Head and Daufuskie that depend on tourism for a majority of its revenue will need to support both business owners and workers to ensure long term financial viability.
  • We must move beyond ""minimally adequate"" education for our children in South Carolina to prepare them for the future. Ranking 40th in the nation for math and reading scores is simply unacceptable.• Prioritizing resources to fully fund public schools, inspire and reward innovation, promote best practices, reduce class size, and paying our teachers a competitive wage and benefits to address the shortage of professional teachers in our education system is critical.
Ensuring equality under the law benefits everyone in our community. Workplace fairness, ensuring that school is safe for LGBTQ students, and paying people wages based on the job they do and not on their gender or color of their skin should be central to our values. South Carolina legislative initiatives such as paid family leave for state employees, lactation support for working mothers, pay equity, wage history and transparency, equality in public education, supporting the right of people with disabilities, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment are part of a larger agenda to ensure that everyone has equal opportunities in our society.
I look to the women policymakers who have served before me, forging paths and shattering glass ceilings including Patricia Schroeder, Barbara Jordan, Geraldine Ferraro, Mary Rose Oakar, Shirley Chisholm, Anne Richards, Liz Patterson, and Hillary Clinton (to name just a few). I am running for political office because of their leadership in previous decades and their actions and the lives they lead inspire me every day. My greatest inspiration, however, is my mother who filled her life with many "firsts" and led by example on the potential for all women in our world.
To act in the best interests of their constituents and represent them in the development and enactment of public policy. In addition, to solicit the views of one's constituents and openly communicate with them on an ongoing basis so that they are fully informed of the actions of the General Assembly.
I have a vague memory of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, but one of my first real memories was President Johnson's War on Poverty and Resurrection City representing the Poor People's Campaign. It was a city of tents on the National Mall forging together a coalition that promoted a living wage for all peoples. I clearly recall my parents taking me there after church one Sunday afternoon in hopes I would understand the economic inequities in our society. I was 11 years old. My mother had lived her childhood during the Great Depression, which was the driving force behind her decision to become an economist. She impressed upon me that it is each of our individual responsibility as part of society to work toward achieving equity - economic equity and legal equity - among all people.
My first job was working in the Washington Office of the National Council of Curches. Our office was located in the middle of Congressional office buildings and next door to the Supreme Court. It was at that job that I learned the power of grassroots mobilizing to bring change to make society a better place. I had the honor and good fortune to work with such notable folks as Shirley Chisholm, Bishop Tutu, and
Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy
Let It Be
The SC Senate has fewer members and each Senator serves for four years as compared to the SC House where Members are elected every two years. Prior to 1975, there was one Senator per County, however, that system was changed after a legal challenge and now State Senate districts cross multiple County lines.
South Carolina has many challenges including increasing access to health care services, improving public education, preserving the environment while assuring long term economic viability.
Yes, good laws are the product of negotiated compromises between multiple legislators and broad bipartisan support. To achieve the enactment of this type of legislation, it is necessary for legislators to have respect for one another in order to build constructive coalitions.
Judiciary and Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committees
When elected, I understand that I have much to learn from those who have become before me and treasure the opportunity to be educated. The South Carolina Legislature has very few female representatives and I would be interested in reaching out to the women policymakers of both political parties to identify areas of common concern.
No, when elected to the South Carolina House, I will serve in that role until I retired from politics and public service.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 25, 2020.


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