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Lewis Pinson
Lewis Pinson (b. November 2, 1949) is a former Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 13 from 2002-2012.
Education
Pinson earned his B.A. from The Citadel in 1972. He then attended Graduate Work at Clemson University and Liberty University.
Professional experience
Pinson served at United States Army Fort Gordan in Georgia as a Second Lieutenant from 1972 to 1973. He then worked as Training Director at Greenwood Mills, Incorporated from 1975 to 1983. In 2000, he served as a Lieutenant in the South Carolina Army National Guard. Pinson also worked as Veterans Director for Greenwood County from 1983 to 2002. He has worked as Community Relations Director for Morningside Assisted Living.
Political experience
Pinson served on the Greenwood County Council from 1976 to 1982. He then served as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Greenwood School District #50 from 1986 to 1996. He joined the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 2003 and served in that position until 2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pinson served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Banking and Consumer Affairs
- Subcommittee on Insurance
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pinson served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Insurance
- Subcommittee on Real Estate
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Lewis Pinson endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Elections
2010
Pinson defeated Buck Griffin in the June 8 Republican primary for District 13 of the South Carolina House of Representatives by a margin of 2,536-2,331. Pinson defeated Michael K Gaskin (D) in the general election on November 2[2].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 13 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Lewis Pinson (R)
|
7,347 | 66.80% | ||
| Michael K Gaskin (D) | 3,593 | 32.67% | ||
| Write-In | 58 | 0.53% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pinson won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 11,985 votes, representing District 13.
Pinson raised $9,902 for his campaign.[3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 13 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lewis Pinson (R)
|
11,985 | |||
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."[4]
2012
Lewis Pinson received a score of 40% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 8th out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[5] His score was followed by representatives Alan D. Clemmons (33%), Dan Hamilton (33%), and Dwight Loftis (33%).[6]
Personal
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Pinson and his wife, Carol, have three children.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "South Carolina Legislative Endorsements For Newt Gingrich," January 20, 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 13 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by Robert Shannon Riley (R) |
