James Neal (South Carolina)
James Neal (b. March 30, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 44 from 1998-2012.
Education
Neal earned his B.S. from Clemson University in 1965. He went on to receive his MEd from Winthrop University in 1978.
Professional experience
Neal worked as a teacher for the Lancaster School District from 1965 to 1979. He continued his work for Lancaster School District as Assistant Principal from 1979 to 1988. He then worked as Principal from 1988 to 1995.
Political experience
Neal served on the Lancaster County Election Commission from 1990 to 1998. He then joined the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1999 and served in that position until 2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Neal served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Motor Vehicles and Public Works, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Neal served on the following committees:
- Education and Public Works Committee, South Carolina House, First Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Motor Vehicles and Public Works
Elections
2010
Neal ran unopposed in the June 8 Democratic primary for District 44 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Neal defeated Rob McCoy (R) in the general election on November 2[1].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 44 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 James Neal (D)
|
5,540 | 57.01% | ||
| Rob McCoy (R) | 4,175 | 42.97% | ||
| Write-In | 2 | 0.02% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Neal won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 10,958 votes, representing District 44.
Neal raised $5,749 for his campaign.[2]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 44 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Neal (D)
|
10,958 | |||
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."[3]
2012
James Neal received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 67th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[4] His score was followed by representatives Andy Patrick (20%), Michael Pitts (20%), and Tommy Pope (20%).[5]
Personal
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Neal and his wife, Harriet, have two children.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 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 44 1998–2012 |
Succeeded by Mandy Powers Norrell(D) |
