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Joel Lourie
Joel Lourie (b. September 24, 1962) is a former Democratic member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 22 from 2004 to 2016.
Lourie did not seek re-election to the South Carolina State Senate in 2016.
Lourie served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1998 to 2004.
Biography
Lourie earned his B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1984.
Lourie worked as a stockbroker for E.F. Hutton and Company, Prudential Bache, from 1985 to 1987. He then worked as a stockbroker for Prudential Securities from 1987 to 1990. He was the founder and President of Ice Cream Products, Incorporated, from 1990 to 1999. He began work as the President of Lourie's Department Store, Incorporated, in 1999.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lourie served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Finance |
| • General |
| • Medical Affairs |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lourie served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • General |
| • Finance |
| • Transportation |
| • Medical Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lourie served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • General |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| • Medical Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lourie served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • General |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| • Medical 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 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 Joel Lourie (D) did not seek re-election.
Mia McLeod defeated Susan Brill in the South Carolina State Senate District 22 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mia McLeod |
55.01% | 26,530 | |
| Republican | Susan Brill | 44.99% | 21,696 | |
| Total Votes | 48,226 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Mia McLeod ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 22 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mia McLeod (unopposed) | |
Susan Brill ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 22 Republican primary.[5][6]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Susan Brill (unopposed) | |
2012
Lourie won election in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 22. Lourie ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic 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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| Democratic | Joel Lourie Incumbent |
99.4% | 35,001 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.6% | 206 | |
| Total Votes | 35,207 | |||
2008
Lourie won re-election for District 22 of the South Carolina State Senate with 44,981 votes, ahead of write-ins (341).[10]
He raised $257,494 for his campaign.[11]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 22 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joel Lourie (D)
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44,981 | |||
| Write-ins | 341 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
- Conservation Voters of South Carolina - 2015-2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce - 2016 legislative scorecard & year in review
- Legislators are scored on business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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.[12] 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.[13] The legislature re-convened July 26.[14]
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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."[15]
2012
Joel Lourie received a score of 6% in the 2012 score card, ranking 34th out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[16] His score was followed by Senators Gerald Malloy (6%), John Matthews (6%), and Glenn McConnell (*).[17]
Personal
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Lourie and his wife, Rebecca, have two children.
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
- Sen. Lourie's website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 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 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 26, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official election results for 2008," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ 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 Warren Giese |
South Carolina State Senate - District 22 2004–2016 |
Succeeded by Mia McLeod (D) |
