Harry Ott, Jr.
Harry Ott, Jr. (b. October 2, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 93 from 1998 to June 30, 2013. He resigned to work as the state director for the Farm Service Agency in the federal government.[1]
Biography
Ott earned his B.S. from Clemson University in 1974. Ott worked as a School Teacher from 1974 to 1979. His professional experience includes working as a farmer.
Ott served on the Calhoun County School Board from 1980 to 1988. He then served as Chairman of the Calhoun County School Board from 1992 to 1996. In 1996, he was a candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives, but he was not elected.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ott served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ott served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Ways and Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ott served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Ways and Means |
Elections
2012
Ott ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Harry Ott, Jr. Incumbent |
98.7% | 14,511 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1.3% | 194 | |
| Total Votes | 14,705 | |||
2010
Ott ran unopposed in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 93 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Ott defeated Charles Stoudemire (R) in the general election on November 2[4].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Harry Ott, Jr. (D)
|
7,227 | 66.08% | ||
| Charles Stoudemire (R) | 3,707 | 33.89% | ||
| Write-In | 3 | 0.03% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ott won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 12,440 votes, representing District 93.
Ott raised $30,750 for his campaign.[5]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Harry Ott, Jr. (R)
|
12,440 | |||
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."[6]
2012
Harry Ott, Jr. received a score of 13% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 100th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[7] His score was followed by representatives Rick Quinn (13%), Leonidas Stavrinakis (13%), and Ted Vick (13%).[8]
Personal
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Ott and his wife, Linda, have two children.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ The Island Packet, "Former SC House Democratic leader accepts Obama Administration job," June 26, 2013
- ↑ 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 general election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in South Carolina
- ↑ 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 93 1998–June 30, 2013 |
Succeeded by Russell L. Ott (D) |
