SC Legislative District 10 - Republican Primary Choose 1
SC State House of Representatives -- The legislative power of the State of South Carolina is vested in a general assembly comprised of two chambers - the senate and the house of representatives. The SC House of Representatives consists of 124 part-time members elected every two years to represent the state's 124 single member districts. As part of the general assembly, the House of Representatives creates and amends laws that govern our state and must create and pass the state budget annually. The general assembly draws district lines for the SC House, SC Senate and US House every 10 years after each census. Representatives must be citizens of the United States and the state of South Carolina, at least twenty-one years old at the time of their election, and residents of the district in which they are elected. All representatives are up for election during the same even year election cycle.NOTE: If a candidate's answers are not visible, the candidate may not have completed the survey prior to our publication date. Updated response will be posted as they are received. Voters are welcome to encourage the candidate to share their views.
Biographical Information
To what extent should the state regulate the standards for the use of water and electricity and extent of environmental impact by data centers?
Data centers should be made to be responsible for financing their share of energy generation without burdening ratepayers or straining the grid. Under the S.C. Energy Security Act, data centers can set up shop in South Carolina and push utilities to expand their baseload capacity, but there are no requirements ensuring that those data centers pay for the new construction needed to support it. However, if the legislature passes legislation that establishes 40-year PPA contract minimums for data centers, removes tax incentives for data center investments, and requires water usage reporting, rate payers would be protected from rate hikes and siphoning of their resources.
What strategies would you support for developing affordable/workforce housing?
Less regulations and lower taxes. The free market has consistently been shown to be the best way to increase affordable housing.
What, if anything, should the state legislature do to ensure access to quality healthcare in SC at an affordable cost for all?
As much deregulation as possible. Much of the shortage is the result of restrictions within the medical profession, but lawmakers can remove unnecessary regulations so that independent providers can set up offices and serve more rural populations.
What is your position on the use of tax revenue to fund public versus private education?
I would like for schools to compete for a child's attendance and that means the dollar follows the child. Competition increases innovation and quality. Children should not be trapped in failing government schools.
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Biographical Information
Campaign Phone
864-430-8549
Qualifications for Office
Ph.D., former Department Chair at Miami University (OH), multiple business owner, consultant to law enforcement agencies and school systems across the country and Eastern Europe, Mexico, and South America.
To what extent should the state regulate the standards for the use of water and electricity and extent of environmental impact by data centers?
The state certainly has a vested interest in assessing and monitoring the impact of data centers on the environment and increased utility costs for citizens. With additional regulations, however, the state will bear the cost of ensuring compliance and enforcement. Prior to implementing additional regulations, I am more in favor of assessing impact on a regular basis and then making the data centers cover those costs.
What strategies would you support for developing affordable/workforce housing?
I don't believe that the state government should be in the housing business. The real estate market determines prices. I think it is more within the purview of a county council to offer incentives to builders for construction of more affordable housing.
What, if anything, should the state legislature do to ensure access to quality healthcare in SC at an affordable cost for all?
Obama care has made it difficult for states to optimize access to health care. We must first recruit physicians and other health care workers to reduce the wait time for appointments. Second, we must work in conjunction with our major health care systems on establishing priorities for location of services, particularly in underserved areas.
What is your position on the use of tax revenue to fund public versus private education?
If a parent elects to send their child to private school instead of the public school system, I think there should be a voucher system in place so that they can use a portion of their school tax dollars to pay for their child's education.
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