Garry Smith, South Carolina Representative

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Garry Smith
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South Carolina House District 27
Incumbent
Tenure
2002 - Present
Term ends
November 14, 2016
Years in position 14
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$10,400/year
Per diem$140/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 4, 2014
First elected2002
Election dateNovember 8, 2016
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of South Carolina-Aiken, 1979
Master'sUniversity of South Carolina, 1983
Websites
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Garry R. Smith (b. March 4, 1957) is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 27. He was first elected to the chamber in a special election in May 2003.

Biography

Smith earned his B.A. from the University of South Carolina-Aiken in 1979. He went on to receive his M.P.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1983. Smith has worked as the managing partner of Nin Tai Enterprises, Vice President of Burkhold Smith Planning & Management, and as a businessman. Smith served as Administrator for Bamberg County from 1988 to 1992. He then served as City Administrator of Simpsonville from 1992 to 1995.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:

South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2015
• Operations and Management, Chair
• Ways and Means

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:

Issues

Department of Administration

In 2011, Rep. Smith sponsored a bill to create the Department of Administration in South Carolina. The department would not replace the state Budget and Control Board. Smith said that it would create hundreds of thousands of dollars in new, annually recurring costs while generating an undetermined amount of yearly savings.

Supporters of the bill said it would help correct an imbalance of power in state government that is weighted heavily toward the Legislature, and they point to the Budget and Control Board (BCB) as an example of that lopsidedness.[1] A government restructuring bill of a similar form passed the South Carolina State Senate that session and again in 2013, but no similar bill had become law as of mid-2013.[2]

The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.

Elections

2016

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the office of South Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election will be held on November 8, 2016. The primary election runoff was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.

Incumbent Garry Smith ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 27 Republican primary.[3][4]
South Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Garry Smith Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Garry Smith ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]

2012

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Smith ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 27, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGarry Smith Incumbent 98.6% 13,277
     Other Write-Ins 1.4% 184
Total Votes 13,461

2010

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010

Smith ran unopposed in the June 8 Republican primary for District 27 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Smith defeated Laird Minor (L) in the general election on November 2[10].

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Garry Smith (R) 10,081 86.94%
Laird Minor (L) 1,472 12.69%
Write-In 43 0.37%

2008

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Smith won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 14,859 votes, representing District 27. 

Smith raised $13,204 for his campaign.[11]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gary Smith (R) 14,859

Campaign donors

Note: The figures detailed on this page are only from reports that are legally required to be filed.
Since 2010, an increasing percentage of expenditures in political campaigns has come from outside organizations that are independent from the candidates running in the election. While candidates and political parties are required to file detailed reports of their expenditures, independent organizations and unions are not required to do so. The information above only accounts for candidate-reported spending. During the 2012 election, less than half of all federal campaign spending was fully disclosed.[12] For more details about this growing trend, see this page.

Comprehensive donor information for Smith is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Smith raised a total of $168,561 during that time period. This information was last updated on July 10, 2015.[13][14]
Garry Smith Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2014 South Carolina State House, District 28 Won $26,085
2012 South Carolina State House, District 28 Won $31,000
2010 South Carolina State House, District 28 Won $35,239
2008 South Carolina State House, District 28 Won $13,204
2006 South Carolina State House, District 28 Won $27,418
2004 South Carolina State House, District 28 Won $35,615
Grand Total Raised $168,561

2014

Smith won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Smith raised a total of $26,085.
South Carolina House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Garry Smith, South Carolina Representative's campaign in 2014
South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance$1,000
South Carolina Bankers Association$1,000
South Carolina Beer Wholesalers Association$1,000
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina$1,000
South Carolina Association of Convenience Stores$1,000
Total Raised in 2014$26,085
Source: Follow the Money

2012

Smith won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Smith raised a total of $31,000.

2010

Smith won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Smith raised a total of $35,239.

2008

Smith won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2008. During that election cycle, Smith raised a total of $13,204.

2006

Smith won re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2006. During that election cycle, Smith raised a total of $27,418.

2004

Smith won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2004. During that election cycle, Smith raised a total of $35,615.

Scorecards

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See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in South Carolina

Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues; others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.

An overview for scorecards in all 50 states can be found on this page. To contribute to the list of South Carolina scorecards, email suggestions to scorecards@ballotpedia.org.

2015-2016

In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.

  • Legislators are scored on key business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2013-2014

The South Carolina State Legislature was in its 120th legislative session from January 8, 2013, to June 6, 2014. In 2014, a statewide session was held from June 17 to June 19 "for the consideration of certain specified matters."[15]

  • Legislators are scored on business issues, including: infrastructure funding, the Department of Employment and Workforce Integrity bill, expanding 4-year-old kindergarten and funding for the Manufacturing Skills Standard Council.
  • The scorecards are not comprehensive, but concentrate on issues related to jobs, spending, and freedom.
  • South Carolina Club for Growth - House and Senate 2013-14 Scorecard
  • Legislators are scored on efforts to promote economic freedom, lower taxes, create an efficient and accountable state government, reduce spending, protect small businesses and reform the state's pension system.
  • Legislators are scored on environment and conservation of land efforts.
  • Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2011-2012

The South Carolina State Legislature was in its 119th legislative session from January 11, 2011, to June 7, 2012. On June 2, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley attempted to call the legislature into an "emergency" special session beginning on June 7 to create the new South Carolina Department of Administration. A lawsuit was filed by Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell, in which he contended that Haley's call for a special session was unconstitutional and that it violated the state constitution's requirement of separation of powers among the governor, legislature and courts.[16] On June 6, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 against Haley, stating that her order violated the legislature's ability to set its calendar and agenda.[17] The legislature met in a special redistricting session from June 14–July 1.[18] The legislature re-convened July 26.[19]

  • Legislators are scored on medicaid flexibility, economic development, vetoes sustained, and record of votes.
  • Legislators are scored on limited government, the free market, and individual liberty and responsibility.
  • The RLC supports individual rights, limited government and free enterprise.
  • BIPEC uses roll call votes on business and industry issues to calculate a Vote Score for members of South Carolina's state legislature.
  • Legislators are scored on efforts to promote economic freedom, lower taxes, create an efficient and accountable state government, reduce spending, protect small businesses and reform the state's pension system.
  • Legislators are scored on their voting records on bills that directly impacted the business climate and competitiveness of the state.

The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard

See also: The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee's Legislative Score Card

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."[20]

2012

Garry Smith received a score of 47% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 6th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[21] His score was followed by representatives Wendy Nanney (40%), Lewis Pinson (40%), and Alan D. Clemmons (33%).[22]

Personal

Smith and his wife, Brenda, have two children.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Nerve, "Nothing for Certain with Administration Agency," April 1, 2011 (dead link)
  2. ↑ South Carolina Policy Council, "Restructuring Update: déjà vu all over again?" April 12, 2013
  3. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
  4. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
  5. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
  6. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
  7. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
  8. ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
  9. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 19, 2012
  10. ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
  11. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
  12. ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "White Paper No. 24: Independents' Day," March 2014
  13. ↑ followthemoney.org, "Smith, Garry," accessed July 10, 2015
  14. ↑ The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties, likely representing only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. See this page for more details.
  15. ↑ South Carolina State Legislature Online, "H*5282 Concurrent Resolution," accessed June 26, 2014
  16. ↑ The State, "Haley tells court she has right to call special session," June 6, 2011
  17. ↑ Wltx.com, "SC Supreme Court Rules Against Nikki Haley's Extra Session," June 6, 2011
  18. ↑ TheSunNews.com, "S.C. House to have special session in June," May 6, 2011
  19. ↑ The Island Packet, "S.C. Senate OKs new congressional districted anchored in Beaufort County," June 29, 2011
  20. ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
  21. ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed April 11, 2014
  22. ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
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