Denise Waldrep
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Denise Waldrep (Democratic Party) ran for election to the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 13. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Waldrep completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Denise Waldrep was born in Waco, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia in 1980. Waldrep’s career experience includes working as an educator, published illustrator, and fine artist.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 13
Incumbent John McCravy defeated Denise Waldrep in the general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John McCravy (R) | 71.6 | 14,115 |
 | Denise Waldrep (D)  | 28.3 | 5,574 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 19,707 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Denise Waldrep advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 13.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent John McCravy advanced from the Republican primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 13.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Denise Waldrep completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Waldrep's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a teacher and artist with over 25 years of classroom teaching experience and am ready to apply my knowledge and experience toward finding the best possible path to physical and fiscal well being for all communities in Greenwood and South Carolina. I have taught preschoolers, elementary to college students, and adults. I have taught science, art, and music in both public and private schools. I graduated from the University of Georgia, cum laude, earning both an interdisciplinary degree in Biological Illustration and a BFA and received my certification in Science Education at Clemson University. I taught middle school science in Greenwood District 50 for over ten years. Then as in adjunct instructor, I taught art education at Lander University and art and anatomy/physiology at Piedmont Technical College. A published illustrator, I sell my artwork at the Main & Maxwell Gallery in Greenwood, SC. I have served on the boards of the Arts Center of Greenwood, the Greenwood Festival Chorale, and The Museum of Greenwood. I serve in my church, St. Mark UMC, through teaching Sunday School and singing in our chancel choir. I am married to Brian Waldrep and am a proud mother and grandmother.
- l will work to provide all students with an educational system that effectively serves the students' needs and equips them with problem solving skills for facing our shared future.
- I will work for a South Carolina where all families have a healthy environment and the necessary resources to thrive in all aspects of their lives.
- I will work diligently to support safe communities where our entrepreneurs and small businesses can recover from the setbacks of the pandemic and begin growing again.
1) Equal and affordable access for all to education and healthcare
2) Healthy and sustainable living for communities and ecosystems
I look up to those who are continually grounded in faith, hope and love as they go about the work of creating a community where all have the hope, opportunity and resources to fulfill their potential. I strive to follow the example of St. Hildegard of Bingen. As an Benedictine abbess, she created and was administrator of a community in which love for one another, learning and the arts was nurtured and flourished. She was an artist, composer and writer and a pioneer in studying the natural sciences. Like her, I want to use my artistic talents, leadership skills and love of natural science to help my community flourish and grow.
Integrity, willingness to listen to both sides of an issue, willingness to learn, creative problem solving skills, ability to work with those with whom they disagree,
good listening and communication skills, not afraid of hard work, creative problem solver, ability to debate and collaborate, patience, empathy
listening, learning, researching, shining the spotlight on those doing good things in their district
Safe, healthy and clean SC communities
Effective schools that teach children problem solving skills
Effective schools that teach children problem solving skills
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
"Why Not Me?' by Winona Judd has been stuck in my head ever since I decided to run for office!
Being creative, I have struggled with sticking repetitive tasks once I have learned how to do them. I lose interest and tend to need a new challenge.
It is beneficial to the extent that their previous experience results in a working knowledge of how to effectively navigate the legislative process for the purpose of passing legislation that benefits the voters. However, when career politicians become entrenched and no longer respond to constituents but rather to special interest groups, then the benefits of their experience is outweighed by influence that the special interest groups hold over them.
South Carolina's greatest challenge in the next decade is how to balance physical and fiscal health of the people South Carolina. Growth must be sustainable, must not drain the very resources that we depend upon for industry and tourism. Access to healthcare, education, energy, and natural resources should be affordable and equitable for all people in South Carolina.
Building relationships between legislators is as crucial for the effective functioning of the General Assembly as it would be in any classroom or corporate setting or in any governing group. Legislators must build trust and respect with one another in order to listen and communicate well. They must be able to trust one another's judgement. This is prerequisite for accepting the recommendations of subcommittees, solving partisan divides, and staying respectful during heated deliberations on the floor. If we are to look upon legislators as leaders and role models, then they must lead the way in building relationships with all of their peers.
I support establishing an independent special redistricting commission to create Congressional districts and government legislative bodies that are apportioned by population. The membership of the commission should reflect the diversity found in the population. The commission should use transparent processes toward the goal of ending hyper-partisan politics that do not serve the voters.
I would like to be part of the House Education and Public Works Committee and the Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee.
I am particularly touched by the story of my friend who is a social worker in our local school district. She has been working with the families in this district for over ten years on truancy, housing and clothing needs During the COVID 19 shut down, she has been delivering meals, personal hygiene care packages, and assignments to students whose families didn't come to the schools to get them. I am amazed by her brave compassion and patience. Her work does take a toll on her and I hope that she can hang in there for the families with whom she has established trust.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 5, 2020
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