Phil Leventis
Phil Leventis (b. November 3, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the South Carolina State Senate representing the 35th District from 1980-2012.
Leventis was the Democratic Nominee for the South Carolina Lt. Governor in 2002. He joined the South Carolina State Senate in 1980 and served in that position since until 2012.
Leventis was a Pilot in the United States Air Force from 1969 to 1974. He went on to be a Brigadier General in the South Carolina Air National Guard from 1974 to 1999. He has been the President and General Manager of Dixie Beverage Company.
Phil Leventis attended the University of Virginia in 1969.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Leventis served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Education Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Ethics Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Finance Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, South Carolina State Senate
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Leventis served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Education Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Ethics Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Finance Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, South Carolina Senate
Elections
2008
Leventis won re-election for District 35 of the South Carolina State Senate with 21,931 votes, ahead of Republican Karen Michalik (13,518) and write-ins (12).[1]
Leventis raised $86,147 for his campaign.[2]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 35 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Phil Leventis (D)
|
21,931 | |||
| Karen Michalik (R) | 13,518 | |||
| Write-ins | 12 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Andre Bauer won election to the office of South Carolina Lieutenant Governor. He defeated Phil Leventis (D) and Kenneth E. Curtis (L) in the general election.
| South Carolina Lieutenant Governor, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Andre Bauer |
52.7% | 573,734 | |
| Democratic | Phil Leventis | 45.8% | 498,431 | |
| Libertarian | Kenneth E. Curtis | 1.4% | 15,705 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0% | 196 | |
| Total Votes | 1,088,066 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Election Commission. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
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
Phil Leventis received a score of 6% in the 2012 score card, ranking 33rd out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[4] His score was followed by Senators Joel Lourie (6%), Gerald Malloy (6%), and John Matthews (6%).[5]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Leventis and his wife Ellen have four children.
External links
- Sen. Leventis' website
- Profile from the South Carolina Legislature (dead link)
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Leventis's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 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, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
South Carolina State Senate - District 35 1980–2012 |
Succeeded by Thomas McElveen (D) |
