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Denny Neilson
Denny Woodall Neilson was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 53 of the South Carolina House of Representatives.[1]
Neilson is a former Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 56 from 1984 to 2013.
Education
Neilson attended Powers Modeling and Finishing School in New York and Anderson Junior College. She earned her B.S. from Coker College in 1973. She went on to receive her M.S. from Winthrop University in 1975. She then attended Post Graduate Work at the University of South Carolina, Nova University.
Professional experience
Neilson is a District Technology Student Job Placement Coordinator.
Political experience
Neilson served on the Darlington City Council from 1975 to 1983. She then joined the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1984. She has served in that position since, representing the 56th District.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Neilson served on the following committees:
- Rules Committee, South Carolina House of Representatives
- Ways and Means Committee, South Carolina House of Representatives, Secretary
- Subcommittee on Economic Development and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Licenses, Fees, Insurance Tax and Other Charges, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Neilson served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on General Government, Personnel, and Benefits, Chair
- Subcommittee on Higher Education, Technology, and Cultural
Elections
2014
Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Amy Brown defeated Anthony Waymyers in the Democratic primary. Richie Yow was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brown was defeated by Yow in the general election. Denny Neilson (R) was not certified for the primary.[2][3][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Richie Yow |
59.4% | 4,657 | |
| Democratic | Amy Brown | 40.6% | 3,183 | |
| Total Votes | 7,840 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Amy M. Brown |
51.3% | 2,092 |
| Anthony Waymyers | 48.7% | 1,985 |
| Total Votes | 4,077 | |
2012
Neilson was defeated in the June 12 primary by Robert Williams.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Williams Incumbent |
53.3% | 2,410 |
| Denny W Neilson Incumbent | 46.7% | 2,115 |
| Total Votes | 4,525 | |
2010
Neilson ran unopposed in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 56 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Neilson won unopposed in the general election on November 2[6].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 56 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Denny Neilson (D)
|
7,033 | 99.45% | ||
| Write-In | 39 | 0.55% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Neilson won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 9,952 votes, representing District 56.
Neilson raised $0 for her campaign.[7]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 56 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Denny Neilson (D)
|
9,952 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative, pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its scorecard for South Carolina representatives and senators once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how he or she voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues that the Palametto Liberty PAC thinks are anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[8]
2012
Denny Neilson received a score of 13% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 99th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[9] His score was followed by representatives Harry Ott, Jr. (13%), Rick Quinn (13%), and Leonidas Stavrinakis (13%).[10]
Personal
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Neilson's husband, David, passed away on October 4, 2018.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Denny + Neilson + South + Carolina + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
External links
- South Carolina State Legislature
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Denny Neilson
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ SC Votes, "Primary Results," June 12, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results," June 29, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina," accessed July 19, 2014
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee: South Carolina House Score Card 2012, "House Score 2012 ranked draft," accessed May 21, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 56 1984–2013 |
Succeeded by Robert Williams (D) |
