Rick Quinn
Rick Quinn (b. June 22, 1965) is a former Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 69 from 2010 until his resignation on December 13, 2017. He was previously elected to the chamber in 1988 and served until 2004. Quinn was the state House majority leader from 1999 to 2004. On February 12, 2018, Quinn was sentenced to two years of probation and 500 hours of community service on a misconduct charge.[1]
On May 16, 2017, a South Carolina grand jury indicted Quinn on one count of common law misconduct in office and one count of statutory misconduct in office. The grand jury alleged that Quinn had used his public office to enrich businesses in which he held financial interests.[2] Quinn was suspended from the state House as a result of the indictment.[3] On October 18, 2017, Quinn was also indicted on charges of criminal conspiracy.[4] He resigned from his state legislative seat on December 13, 2017, prior to pleading guilty to misconduct in office.[5][6]
Biography
Quinn graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1994. He is the owner and president of Mail Market Strategies.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Quinn served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary, Vice Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Quinn served on the following committees:
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| • Education and Public Works |
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 House of Representatives 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 Rick Quinn ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 general election.[7][8]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rick Quinn Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 15,528 | |
| Total Votes | 15,528 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
Michael Robert Petrone ran unopposed in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary.[9][10]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Michael Robert Petrone (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Rick Quinn defeated Ryan Holt in the South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 Republican primary.[11][12]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rick Quinn Incumbent |
62.23% | 2,160 | |
| Republican | Ryan Holt | 37.77% | 1,311 | |
| Total Votes | 3,471 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission | ||||
2014
Elections for all 124 seats in the South Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2014. Robert Vanlue was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Rick Quinn was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vanlue was defeated by Quinn in the general election.[13][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Rick Quinn Incumbent |
75.4% | 9,443 | |
| Democratic | Robert Vanlue | 24.6% | 3,077 | |
| Total Votes | 12,520 | |||
2012
Quinn ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 12 and won in the general election on November 6, 2012.[16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Rick Quinn Incumbent |
71.1% | 12,215 | |
| Democratic | Robert Vanlue | 28.8% | 4,947 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 0.2% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 17,192 | |||
2010
Quinn won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Jan Steensen Crangle (D) and Brett Bursey (Labor) in the November 2 general election.[18]
Quinn came in first in the June 8 primary, but received less than 50% of the vote. Quinn was declared the winner when the four other Republicans withdrew.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 69 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rick Quinn (R)
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10,399 | 72.04% | ||
| Jan Steensen Crangle (D) | 3,584 | 24.83% | ||
| Brett Bursey (Labor) | 442 | 3.06% | ||
| Write-In | 11 | 0.08% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Rick Quinn endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[19]
Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 11.
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2016
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In 2016, the South Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 2.
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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.[20] 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.[21] The legislature re-convened July 26.[22]
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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."[23]
2012
Rick Quinn received a score of 13% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 101st out of all 124 South Carolina House of Representatives members.[24] His score was followed by representatives Leonidas Stavrinakis (13%), Ted Vick (13%), and Thad Viers (13%).[25]
Personal
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Quinn is married to Amy McRae Benck. They have two children, Caroline and Trace.
See also
- South Carolina State Legislature
- South Carolina House of Representatives
- South Carolina House of Representatives Committees
- South Carolina Joint Committees
- South Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Rick Quinn campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money
- Rick Quinn on Facebook
- Rick Quinn on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ The State, "Ex-Rep. Rick Quinn gets probation, community service in State House corruption case," February 12, 2018
- ↑ postandcourier.com, "South Carolina state Rep. Rick Quinn indicted by state grand jury conducting Statehouse probe," May 16, 2017
- ↑ wltx.com, "Rep. Rick Quinn Indicted for Misconduct, Suspended from Office," May 16, 2017
- ↑ The State, "Powerful SC GOP consultant Richard Quinn, 4 others indicted," October 18, 2017
- ↑ Scribd, "Rick Quinn Resignation Letter," December 13, 2017
- ↑ The Post and Courier, "Rep. Rick Quinn pleads guilty in S.C. Statehouse corruption case," December 13, 2017
- ↑ 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 Election Commission, "Candidate Tracking," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 14, 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, "Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Election Information," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ AP.org, "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "2012 Candidates," accessed April 23, 2012
- ↑ www.enr-scvotes.org, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "South Carolina Legislative Endorsements For Newt Gingrich," January 20, 2012
- ↑ 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 April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
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| Preceded by Edward Pitts Jr. (R) |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 2010–2017 |
Succeeded by Chris Wooten (R) |
