Russell Ott
Russell Ott | |
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| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| Assumed office October 29, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Harry L. Ott, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | St. Matthews, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Clemson University University of South Carolina |
Russell L. Ott is an American lobbyist and politician from the state of South Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the Representative for the 93rd district of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Ott is a former [1] Assistant Minority Leader of the House.
Early life
Ott is a native of St. Matthews, South Carolina. He graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor's degree in English. He received his Master of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina. He has served as a member and state convention delegate for the Calhoun County Democratic Party. Ott worked as a lobbyist for the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation for eight years.[2]
Political career
Harry L. Ott, Jr., Russell's father, represented the 93rd district in the South Carolina House of Representatives, but resigned on June 30, 2013, to take a job with the Farm Service Agency. Russell declared his candidacy in the October 29 special election to fill the remainder of his father's term.[3] He won the election, defeating Republican Charles Stoudemire.[4] In the 2022 general election, Russell won re-election against Republican challenger Jim Ulmer.[5]
Ott serves on the House Legislative Oversight and the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committees.[6]
Personal
Ott has two sons.[7]
References
- ^ "Our Leadership". South Carolina House Democratic Caucus. 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Russell Ott To Run For SC House". FITSNews. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ Beam, Adam (July 9, 2013). "COLUMBIA, SC: SC legislator's son wants to replace his father in House | Politics". The State. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ The_State (March 27, 2009). "ST. MATTHEWS, SC: Democrat tops Republican in SC House dist. 93 special election | Politics". The State. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ Bowen, Jim (October 19, 2022). ""Vote 2022: 3 Races for SC House in Lexington County Are Competitive"". The Lexington Chronicle. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ MARTHA ROSE BROWN, T&D Staff Writer (October 30, 2013). "Ott wins House 93 special election". The Times and Democrat.
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