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Raymond Cleary
Raymond E. Cleary, III (b. August 13, 1948) is a former Republican member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 34 from 2004 to 2016.
Cleary did not seek re-election to the South Carolina State Senate in 2016.
Biography
Cleary earned his B.A. from Ohio State University in 1970. He went on to receive his D.D.S. from Ohio State University Dental School in 1973.
Cleary is the Founder/Chairman of Beach First National Bank. He has been a dentist for Dr. Raymond E. Cleary D.D.S. P.A., since 1975. He was a Captain in the United States Air Force from 1973 to 1975.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cleary served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • General |
| • Invitations |
| • Medical Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cleary served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • General |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Medical Affairs |
| • Transportation |
| • Invitations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cleary served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • General |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| • Medical Affairs |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cleary served on the following committees:
| South Carolina committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • General |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| • Medical Affairs |
| • Transportation |
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 Raymond Cleary (R) did not seek re-election.
Stephen Goldfinch Jr. ran unopposed in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 general election.[1][2]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. (unopposed) |
100.00% | 45,945 | |
| Total Votes | 45,945 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Stephen Goldfinch Jr. defeated Reese Boyd in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 Republican primary runoff.[3]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. |
52.47% | 2,798 | |
| Republican | Reese Boyd | 47.53% | 2,535 | |
| Total Votes | 5,333 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Reese Boyd and Stephen Goldfinch Jr. defeated Joe Ford and Dick Withington in the South Carolina State Senate District 34 Republican primary.[4][5]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Reese Boyd |
40.84% | 3,096 | |
| Republican | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. |
42.65% | 3,233 | |
| Republican | Joe Ford | 11.24% | 852 | |
| Republican | Dick Withington | 5.28% | 400 | |
| Total Votes | 7,581 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
2012
Cleary ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012, and Cleary ran unopposed.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raymond Cleary Incumbent |
99.1% | 38,928 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.9% | 338 | |
| Total Votes | 39,266 | |||
2008
Cleary won re-election for District 34 of the South Carolina State Senate with 39,527 votes, ahead of write-ins (254).[10]
He raised $199,092 for his campaign.[11]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 34 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Raymond Cleary (R)
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39,527 | |||
| Write-ins | 254 | |||
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
Raymond Cleary received a score of 24% in the 2012 score card, ranking 16th out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[16] His score was followed by Senators Ronnie W. Cromer (24%), Larry Martin (24%), and Thomas Alexander (18%).[17]
Personal
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Cleary and his wife, A. Lisa, have six 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
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
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
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official election results for 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ SC Votes, "Primary Results" June 12, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Ravenal, Jr. |
South Carolina State Senate - District 34 2004–2016 |
Succeeded by Stephen Goldfinch Jr. (R) |
