Greg Gregory
Greg Gregory (Republican Party) was a member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 16. Gregory assumed office on April 12, 2011. Gregory left office on November 8, 2020.
Gregory (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the South Carolina State Senate to represent District 16. Gregory won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Gregory previously served in the state Senate from 1992 to 2008.
Biography
Gregory is a graduate of Lancaster High School and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in business administration. He is the President of Builders Supply Company.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Gregory was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Finance Committee
- Fish, Game, and Forestry Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Family and Veterans' Services Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Finance |
| • Fish, Game, and Forestry |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gregory served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Corrections and Penology |
| • Fish, Game and Forestry |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gregory served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Corrections and Penology |
| • Fish, Game and Forestry |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
Gregory served on the following committees in the 2011-2012 session:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Corrections and Penology |
| • Fish, Game and Forestry |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
Campaign themes
2011
Gregory’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Streamlining Government: "The governor is accountable to all the voters and the executive branch should set the direction for the education, roads, commerce, etc. for the state. Unfortunately, SC has the nation’s weakest executive branch and that is a major reason that we statistically lag most all other states in education and quality of life matters.
- Shorten Legislative Session: "The SC General Assembly meets for longer than any other in the southeast. From January to June they are simply in Columbia too long. I believe the legislature should come in, get its work done and leave. This should take no longer than three months and for years I advocated for this change. Now, with funds tighter than ever, is the time to shorten the session."
- Advocate for USC Lancaster: "USCL and Winthrop are two of the most poorly funded universities in the state. The reason is SC’s convoluted system for funding higher education rewards universities that educate fewer students and penalizes those that educate more. USCL educates twice as many students as it did ten years ago, including students from York County, and received less money from the state to do so."
- Jobs and Development: "The roll of elected officials is not to “create” jobs. We have already witnessed the fallacy of attempting to do this through the federal stimulus bills. Instead, leaders should provide the right conditions: low taxes, quality education for workers, good roads and other infrastructure that is needed."
- K-12 Education: "The government’s responsibility is mostly confined to what our education system can do for students during the 180 days a year it has them in school. To this end, I have supported merit pay for teachers, higher pay for teachers’ education advancement, full day kindergarten, and the 1998 state bond bill which was used to construct many of the new schools in York and Lancaster counties."
- Constituent Service: "To provide effective constituent service takes patience and good listening skills, but one must also know to whom in the government to reach out for each problem. It takes several years of experience to learn, but I already have the rolodex and can effectively assist the people of the district from day one."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the South Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The primary runoff election was held on June 28, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2016.
Incumbent Greg Gregory ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 16 general election.[3][4]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Greg Gregory Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 44,508 | |
| Total Votes | 44,508 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Greg Gregory ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 16 Republican primary.[5][6]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Greg Gregory Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
Gregory won election in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 16. Gregory ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Greg Gregory Incumbent |
99% | 36,297 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1% | 383 | |
| Total Votes | 36,680 | |||
2011
Gregory defeated Keith Brann (D) and Stan Smith (L) in the April 12, 2011 special election.[10][11][12]
Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 25. The state Senate reconvened September to September 3. Both chambers reconvened September 15 to September 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 21.
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2018
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In 2018, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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2015
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In 2015, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 6.
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2013
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In 2013, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 20.
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2012
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In 2012, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 7.
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2011
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In 2011, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 2. On June 2, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley (R) attempted to call the legislature into an "emergency" special session to begin on June 7 to create the new South Carolina Department of Administration. A lawsuit was filed by Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell (R), 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.[13] On June 6, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled 3-2 against Governor Haley, stating that her order violated the Legislature's ability to set its calendar and agenda. The legislature met in a special redistricting session from June 14 - July 1.[14] The legislature re-convened July 26.[15]
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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."[16]
2012
Chauncey K. Gregory received a score of 29% in the 2012 score card, ranking 15th out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[17] His score was followed by Senators Raymond Cleary (24%), Ronnie W. Cromer (24%), and Larry Martin (24%).[18]
Personal
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Gregory and his wife, Sherri, have two children. He is member of the USC Board of Trustees, the Board of Directors of Springs Memorial Hospital, and the Board of Directors of the Nepal Orphans Home. He is also a member of the Rotary Club.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- South Carolina State Legislature
- South Carolina State Senate
- South Carolina State Senate Committees
- South Carolina Joint Committees
- South Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Official facebook page
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2011, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Campaign Site, "About Greg," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Campaign Site, "Issues," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ 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 Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, “2012 General Election – Official Results,” November 19, 2012
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Lake Wylie Pilot, "Seven Republicans eye Mulvaney's SC Senate seat," December 30, 2010
- ↑ SC Senate Republican Caucus, "Gregory wins District 16 Senate primary," February 23, 2011
- ↑ Herald Online, "Gregory wins election, will return to District 16 senate seat," April 12, 2011
- ↑ The State, "High court rules against Haley," June 6, 2011
- ↑ The Sun News, "S.C. House to have special session in June," May 6, 2011
- ↑ The Island Packet, "S.C. Senate OKs new congressional districted anchored in Beaufort County," June 29, 2011
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Mulvaney |
South Carolina State Senate - District 16 2011-2020 |
Succeeded by Michael Johnson (R) |
