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Ralph Anderson
Ralph Anderson (b. November 2, 1927) was a Democratic member of the South Carolina State Senate representing the 7th District from 1996 to 2012.
Anderson passed away on November 30, 2019.[1]
Biography
Anderson served as commissioner for Greenville Civil Service Commission from 1969 to 1973. He was then on the City of Greenville Zoning Board from 1982 to 1983. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce from 1983 to 1985. From 1983 to 1991, Anderson was a council member for the City of Greenville. He served in the South Carolina State House from 1991 to 1996. He served in the South Carolina State Senate from 1996 to 2012.
Anderson was a Non-Commissioned Officer for the United States Army at Fort Jackson, Germany, from 1950 to 1952. He was also a postmaster for the U.S. Postal Service from 1970 to 1983.
Anderson earned his B.A. from Allen University in 1949. He also did graduate studies at Howard University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
- Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Education Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Finance Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Medical Affairs Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Transportation Committee, South Carolina State Senate
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:
- Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Education Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Finance Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Medical Affairs Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Transportation Committee, South Carolina Senate
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Anderson won re-election for District 7 of the South Carolina State Senate with 21,652 votes, ahead of Republican Roan Garcia-Quintana (8,256), Constitution Party candidate John Langville (958), and write-ins (30).[2]
Anderson raised $124,673 for his campaign, against $6,551 by Garcia-Quintana and $3,398 by Langville.[3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Ralph Anderson (D)
|
21,652 | |||
| Roan Garcia-Quintana (R) | 8,256 | |||
| John Langville (C) | 958 | |||
| Write-ins | 30 | |||
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
Ralph Anderson received a score of 0% in the 2012 score card, ranking 41st out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[5] His score was followed by Senators Paul Campbell (0%), Creighton B. Coleman (0%), and Dick Elliott (0%).[6]
Personal
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Anderson and his wife Geraldine have three children.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ Greenville News, "Retired Greenville Senator Ralph Anderson has died," November 30, 2019
- ↑ South Carolina official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Anderson'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 Theo Mitchell |
South Carolina State Senate - District 7 1996-2012 |
Succeeded by Karl Allen (D) |
