Michael Fair
Michael L. Fair (b. June 16, 1946) is a former Republican member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 6 from 1996 to 2016.
Fair served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1985 to 1995.
Biography
Fair graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1969. He works in insurance.
Fair served on the Greenville County Council from 1976 to 1982. He was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, District 4, in 1998.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fair served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Corrections and Penology, Chair |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Medical Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fair served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Corrections and Penology, Chair |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Medical Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fair served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Corrections and Penology, Chair |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Fish, Game and Forestry |
| • Medical Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fair served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Corrections and Penology |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Fish, Game and Forestry |
| • Medical Affairs |
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.
William Timmons defeated Roy G. Magnuson in the South Carolina State Senate District 6 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Timmons |
85.10% | 31,732 | |
| Constitution | Roy G. Magnuson | 14.90% | 5,556 | |
| Total Votes | 37,288 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
William Timmons defeated incumbent Michael Fair in the South Carolina State Senate District 6 Republican primary runoff.[3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William Timmons |
65.30% | 6,244 | |
| Republican | Michael Fair Incumbent | 34.70% | 3,318 | |
| Total Votes | 9,562 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Incumbent Michael Fair and William Timmons defeated Johnny Edwards in the South Carolina State Senate District 6 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Michael Fair Incumbent |
36.30% | 3,578 | |
| Republican | William Timmons |
49.51% | 4,880 | |
| Republican | Johnny Edwards | 14.19% | 1,399 | |
| Total Votes | 9,857 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
2012
Fair won election in the 2012 election for South Carolina State Senate District 6. Fair defeated Chris Sullivan in the June 12 Republican primary and defeated Tommie Reece (R-Petition Candidate) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7] Fair won in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Michael Fair Incumbent |
69.3% | 24,758 | |
| Republican (Petition) | Tommie Reece | 30.2% | 10,808 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.5% | 178 | |
| Total Votes | 35,744 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Fair Incumbent |
78.4% | 1,367 |
| Chris Sullivan | 21.6% | 376 |
| Total Votes | 1,743 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Fair won re-election for District 6 of the South Carolina State Senate with 29,280 votes, ahead of write-ins (570).[10]
Fair raised $76,703 for his campaign.[11]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 6 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Fair (R)
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29,280 | |||
| Write-ins | 570 | |||
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
Michael Fair received a score of 53% in the 2012 score card, ranking 6th out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[16] His score was followed by Senators Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. (47%), David Thomas (47%), and Lawrence Grooms (41%).[17]
Personal
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Fair and his wife, Judy, have one child.
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
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
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 State Election Commission, "2016 Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff," accessed June 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 Candidates," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official Primary Results," June 29, 2012
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, “2012 General Election – Official Results,” November 19, 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
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South Carolina State Senate - District 6 1996-2016 |
Succeeded by William Timmons (R) |
