Mick Mulvaney

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Mick Mulvaney
Mick Mulvaney, Official Portrait, 113th Congress.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2011
Preceded by John Spratt
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by Chauncey Gregory
Succeeded by Chauncey Gregory
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 45th district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by Eldridge Emory
Succeeded by Debora Long
Personal details
Born (1967-07-21) July 21, 1967 (age 45)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political party Republican
Residence Indian Land, South Carolina
Alma mater Georgetown University
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Religion Roman Catholicism

John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney (born July 21, 1967) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. Mulvaney previously served as a member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 16th district (Lancaster and York Counties),[1][2] from 2009 to 2011. He is the first Republican to represent South Carolina's 5th district since 1883.[citation needed]

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Early life, education, and early career [edit]

Mulvaney was born in Alexandria, Virginia and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina before moving to Indian Land, South Carolina. Mulvaney attended Georgetown University where he majored in International Economics, Commerce and Finance. At Georgetown, he was an Honors Scholar, the highest level of academic achievement awarded to members of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service, and ultimately graduated with honors in 1989. Mulvaney attended law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned a full scholarship to attend law school, where his focus was on anti-trust law. He graduated with his law degree in 1992.[3]

From 1992 to 1997, Mulvaney practiced law with the firm James, McElroy & Diehl. Mulvaney joined his family's homebuilding and real estate business. He participated in the Owners and Presidents Management Program at Harvard Business School. In addition, he had been a minority shareholder and Owner-Operator in Salsarita's Fresh Cantina, a privately held regional restaurant chain.[4]

South Carolina legislature [edit]

State House [edit]

Mulvaney was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2006, becoming the first Republican ever elected to that position in his district.[5]

State Senate [edit]

In 2008 an unexpected retirement created a vacancy in the South Carolina Senate and he campaigned for and won that office in what was widely regarded to be the hardest fought legislative race in South Carolina that year.[6]

While in the State Senate, Mulvaney served on the Judiciary, Labor/Commerce/Industry, Medical Affairs, Agriculture/Natural Resources, and Corrections Committees. The Palmetto Family Council identified him as the Freshman Legislator of the Year in 2006 for his work on the South Carolina ultrasound bill.[7] In 2010 he was named Legislator of the Year for his work in support of the State's Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He has received one of the few A+ ratings in the entire legislature from the South Carolina Club for Growth.[8]

U.S. House of Representatives [edit]

2010 election [edit]

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2010#District 5

Mulvaney, a GOP Young Gun, ran against Democratic incumbent John Spratt for South Carolina's 5th congressional district. The race was highlighted by Mitt Romney's Free and Strong America PAC's "Take Congress Back: 10 in '10" initiative as one of the top 10 House challenger races. During the campaign, Mulvaney's involvement in the now defunct Edenmoor real estate development in Lancaster County, South Carolina came to public attention.[9] Mulvaney's opponents alleged that Mulvaney misled the Lancaster County council and taxpayers to provide some $30 million in public funding for the Edenmoor real estate development and that once the public funds had been approved, Mulvaney sold his interest in the development to a third party at a substantial profit.[10][11] Mulvaney denied the allegations and claimed that the project's failure was due to Democratic economic policies.[10] Mulvaney defeated Spratt, who had held the seat since 1983; he received 55% of the vote to Spratt's 45%.[12]

Mulvaney's campaign against Spratt was aided by a 501(c)(4) organization named the Commission on Hope, Growth, and Opportunity. The group, which was established by anonymous donors and run by lobbyist Scott W. Reed, has been accused by the watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington of violating federal campaign finance laws and disclosing false information to the Internal Revenue Service.[13]

2012 election [edit]

Mulvaney was re-elected in 2012.

Committee Assignments:

  • House Committee on Financial Services
  • House Small Business Committee

Committee assignments [edit]

Personal life [edit]

He is the son of Mike and Kathy Mulvaney and has two siblings. Mulvaney married Pamela West in 1998; they have three children (a set of triplets).[14]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Mick Mulvaney Advances to 'On the Radar'". National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). 6 January 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  2. ^ Chris Cillizza (21 July 2010). "Lindsey Graham's vote on Elena Kagan ensures primary challenge". Political news and analysis. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  3. ^ "Sen. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC 16th District)". Congress.Org. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  4. ^ "Sen. Mick Mulvaney latest Salsarita's franchisee". FastCasual.Com. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  5. ^ "Mick Mulvaney". Catholicvote.org. Retrieved 2012-05-28. 
  6. ^ "It's Spratt v. Mulvaney in SC-05". WolfeReports.Com. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  7. ^ www.palmettofamily.org[dead link]
  8. ^ "The Club for Growth". VoteSmart.Org. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  9. ^ Collins, Jeffrey (October 8, 2010). "Congressman attacks opponent over land deal". Aiken Standard. Associated Press. 
  10. ^ a b Overman, Jenny (October 19, 2010). "Mulvaney refutes latest Edenmoor accusation". Rock Hill Herald. 
  11. ^ Smith, Stanley (October 29, 2010). "Mulvaney & Edenmoor – I Was There". Herald Independent. 
  12. ^ "2010 General Election". South Carolina State Election Commission. November 18, 2010. Retrieved 2012-05-28. 
  13. ^ Weisman, Jonathan (July 17, 2012). "Tax-Exempt Group’s Election Activity Highlights Limits of Campaign Finance Rules". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2012. 
  14. ^ "About Mick". Mulvaneyforcongress.com. Retrieved 2012-05-28. 

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