Jeff Duncan (politician)
| Jeff Duncan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | J. Gresham Barrett |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 15th district |
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| In office 2003–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Donny Wilder |
| Succeeded by | David Tribble Jr. |
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| Born | January 7, 1966 Greenville, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Melody Duncan |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Laurens, South Carolina[1] |
| Alma mater | Clemson University |
| Occupation | Real Estate Broker, Auctioneer, Politician |
| Religion | Southern Baptist [2] |
Jeffrey D. Duncan (born January 7, 1966)[3] is an American politician who has been the United States Representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district since 2011. Duncan, a Republican, previously served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
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Early life, education, and business career [edit]
In 1984, he graduated from Ware Shoals High School. He is a 1988 graduate of Clemson University. He played college football while Danny Ford was Head Coach.
He is currently the President and CEO of J. Duncan Associates, a family-owned real estate marketing firm.
South Carolina House of Representatives [edit]
Elections [edit]
After redistricting, Duncan decided to run for South Carolina's 15th House District. In the Republican primary, he defeated David Tribble Jr, Clinton County Councilman, 56%-44%.[4] He won the general election with 62% of the vote.[5] In 2004, he won re-election to a second term unopposed.[6] In 2006, he won re-election to a third term with 63% of the vote.[7] In 2008, he won re-election to a fourth term unopposed.[8] In 2010, he retired in order to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. David Tribble, Duncan's primary opponent in 2002, won Duncan's seat.
Tenure [edit]
Governor Mark Sanford called him a “Tax Payer Hero.” He was given the “Guardian of Small Business” award from the National Federation of Independent Businesses, an A+ rating from the Club for Growth, the Palmetto Leadership Award from the SC Policy Council, and “Legislator of the Year” from the SC Recreation and Parks Association and SC Wildlife Federation.[9]
Committee assignments [edit]
Duncan was named Chairman of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee in 2007. He was appointed by the Speaker of the House to be the Chair of the Education Finance Study Committee, Natural Gas Offshore Drilling Study Committee and was appointed to represent the state of South Carolina on the Southern States Energy Board.[10]
U.S. House of Representatives [edit]
Elections [edit]
- 2010
He ran for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district when Republican incumbent U.S. Congressman J. Gresham Barrett decided to retire in order to run for Governor of South Carolina. He was endorsed by the Club for Growth[11] and the National Right to Life Committee.[12] In the Republican primary, businessman Richard Cash ranked first with 25% and failed to reach the 50% threshold to win outright. Duncan ranked second in the six candidate field with 23%.[13] In the run-off election, Duncan defeated Cash 51%-49%, a vote difference of 2,171. Duncan won five of the district's ten counties, and were mostly located in the southern part of the CD.[14] He won the general election with 62% of the vote,[15] underperforming John McCain by two points (64%) in 2008. He won nine of the district's ten counties, losing just McCormick (52%-47%).[16]
- 2012
Duncan is running for re-election in the newly redrawn 3rd district, which excludes Aiken County (McCain won with 62%),[17] and includes two new counties: Newberry (McCain won with 58%) and Greenville (McCain won with 57%). Duncan won re-election to a second term with 67% of the vote.[18]
Tenure [edit]
On the 1st of August, Duncan took part in the ´Chick-fil-a appreciation day´, using Twitter to publicise his purchase of large quantities of fried chicken produce in an apparent endorsement of CEO Dan Cathy´s anti-same-sex marriage sentiments.[19]
In January 2012, The New American‘s Freedom Index gave Duncan a perfect 100% score for his votes in 2011. He was just one of three members of congress to receive a perfect score, the other two being Walter B. Jones (R-NC) and Ron Paul (R-Texas).[20]
On November 19, 2012, Duncan led a group of 97 Republican U.S. Representatives in writing a letter to President Obama, expressing opposition to the possible nomination of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice to U.S. Secretary of State.[21][22]
Committee assignments [edit]
Personal life [edit]
Duncan has been married to his wife Melody for 21 years. They have three sons: Graham, John Philip, and Parker. They are members of the First Baptist Church of Clinton.[citation needed]
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.heraldonline.com/2008/07/23/698854/lawmakers-to-tackle-sc-school.html
- ^ [1]
- ^ 112th Congress: Jeff Duncan, R-S.C. (3rd District) CQ Politics
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=42568
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40161
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=41626
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=168455
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=451667
- ^ http://www.scstatehouse.gov/members/bios/0506818121.html
- ^ http://www.jeffduncan.com/site/about-2/
- ^ http://www.clubforgrowth.org/endorsedcandidates/?subsec=0&id=702
- ^ http://www.jeffduncan.com/site/2010/09/national-right-to-life-endorses-duncan/
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=523030
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=657940
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=511274
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=511274
- ^ http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/0901-jeff-duncan
- ^ http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/SC
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/us-news-blog/2012/aug/01/chick-fil-a-appreciation-day
- ^ http://www.fitsnews.com/2012/01/02/sc-freshmen-soar-on-freedom-index/
- ^ http://jeffduncan.house.gov/sites/jeffduncan.house.gov/files/Rep.%20Duncan%20Letter%20to%20President%20Obama%20on%20Ambassador%20Susan%20Rice%20(11.19.12).pdf
- ^ http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84072.html?hp=l4
External links [edit]
- U.S. Congressman Jeff Duncan official U.S. House site
- Jeff Duncan for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
- Voting record at The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Collected news and commentary at The Washington Post
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Gresham Barrett |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district January 3, 2011 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Sean Duffy R-Wisconsin |
United States Representatives by seniority 289th |
Succeeded by Renee Ellmers R-North Carolina |
| Representatives to the 112th United States Congress from South Carolina (ordered by seniority) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 112th | Senate: L. Graham | J. DeMint | House: J. Clyburn | J. Wilson | J. Duncan | T. Gowdy | M. Mulvaney | T. Scott |
