Edward Southard
Edward L. Southard was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 100 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. He withdrew from the ballot before the Republican primary.[1]
Southard served in the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 100 from 2011 to April 27, 2016. He resigned amid a sexual harassment allegation.[2] He was first elected to the chamber in a special election on September 27, 2011. The special election held to fill the vacancy created when C. David Umphlett, Jr. (R) died on May 29, 2011, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.[3]
Biography
Southard worked as the Berkeley County Planning Commission Chairman and owner of Cooper River Construction.[4]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Southard served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs |
| • Regulations and Administrative Procedures |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Southard served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2016. The primary election for District 100 took place on July 19, and the general election was held held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 5, 2016. A new primary election was scheduled after the only candidate that filed withdrew from the race.
Incumbent Sylleste Davis defeated Tonia Aiken-Taylor in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 100 general election.[5][6]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 100 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sylleste Davis Incumbent |
66.89% | 12,714 | |
| Democratic | Tonia Aiken-Taylor | 33.11% | 6,294 | |
| Total Votes | 19,008 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Sylleste Davis defeated Robbie Metts in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 100 Republican primary.[7]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 100 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sylleste Davis Incumbent | |
| Republican | Robbie Metts | |
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. Incumbent Edward Southard ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][10]
2012
Southard ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and won in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Southard Incumbent |
68.2% | 9,894 | |
| Democratic | Tonia Aiken-Taylor | 31.7% | 4,600 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.1% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 14,507 | |||
2011
Southard defeated Tonia Aiken-Taylor (D) in the September 27, 2011 special election. District 100 is in Berkeley County.[13]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2016.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2015.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2014.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
- Greenville Tea Party — Legislators are scored by the Greenville Tea Party on their votes on bills "related to jobs, spending, and freedom."
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2013.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
- Greenville Tea Party — Legislators are scored by the Greenville Tea Party on their votes on bills "related to jobs, spending, and freedom."
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2012.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
- Palmetto Liberty — Legislators are scored by Palmetto Liberty on bills related to "limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Carolina State Legislature in 2011.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
- Palmetto Liberty — Legislators are scored by Palmetto Liberty on bills related to "limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility."
- South Carolina Business & Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and industry issues.
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce on their votes on bills "that directly impact the business climate and competitiveness of the state."
Additional reading
Recent news
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See also
- South Carolina State Legislature
- South Carolina House of Representatives
- South Carolina House of Representatives Committees
- South Carolina Joint Committees
- South Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Post and Courier, "Eddy Southard drops out of re-election bid," accessed June 6, 2016
- ↑ postandcourier.com, "Moncks Corner House lawmaker resigns amid sex harassment allegation," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Live 5 News, "Moncks Corner Rep. Umphlett passes away," May 29, 2011
- ↑ The Berkeley Independent, "Southard, Aiken-Taylor to square off for House," July 5, 2011
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Candidate listing for the 11/8/2016 statewide general election," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "State House of Representatives District 100 Special Filing & Primary," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "State House District 100 Special Election (Berkeley County)," July 29, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by C. David Umphlett, Jr. |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 100 2011–2016 |
Succeeded by Sylleste Davis (R) |
