James Harrison
James Harrison (b. April 11, 1951) is a former Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 75 from 1988-2012.
On October 18, 2017, Harrison was indicted on charges of criminal conspiracy, common law misconduct in office, and statutory misconduct in office.[1]
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Harrison earned his B.A. from The Citadel in 1973. He went on to receive his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1976.
Professional experience
Harris worked as an attorney in private practice from 1976 to 1978. He also served in the United States Army Reserve as a Colonel from 1976 to 2003. He has continued working as a private practice attorney since 1990.
Political experience
Harrison joined the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1989. He served in that position from 1988-2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harrison served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Constitutional Laws
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Harrison served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Constitutional Laws
Elections
2010
Harrison defeated Steve Cunningham in the June 8 Republican primary for District 75 of the South Carolina House of Representatives by a margin of 3,906-684. Harrison won unopposed in the general election on November 2[2].
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 75, Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 James Harrison (Incumbent)
|
3,906 | |||
| Steve Cunningham | 684 | |||
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 75 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Harrison (R)
|
9,469 | 98.68% | ||
| Write-In | 127 | 1.32% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Harrison won re-election unopposed to the South Carolina House of Representatives with 11,696 votes, representing District 75.
Harrison raised $41,872 for his campaign.[3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 75 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Harrison (R)
|
11,696 | |||
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
James Harrison received a score of 13% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 91st out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[5] His score was followed by representatives Kenneth Hodges (13%), Lonnie Hosey (13%), and Leon Howard (13%).[6]
Personal
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Harrison and his wife, Susan, have two children.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ The State, "Powerful SC GOP consultant Richard Quinn, 4 others indicted," October 18, 2017
- ↑ 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 75 1988–2012 |
Succeeded by Kirkman Finley, III (R) |
