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Summary

Senator John E. Courson

Full Name: John E. Courson
Office: State Senate (SC) - District 20, Republican
First Elected: 1984
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Elizabeth; 3 Children: James, Elizabeth, Harris
Birth Date: 11/21/1944
Home City: Columbia, SC
Religion: Episcopalian

Recent Key Votes

H 3992 - Congressional Redistricting
Legislation (Nay)

June 29, 2011

H 3700 - 2011-2012 Budget
Legislation (Yea)

June 22, 2011

H 3003 - Voter ID
Legislation (Yea)

May 11, 2011 - Requires voters to present one of the following forms of photo identification prior to voting (Sec. 2): Valid and current South Carolina driver's ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 The Club for Growth Positions 0%
2012 South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Positions 94%
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 100%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($92,960.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Courson refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=422727222

Capitol Website
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0422727222

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-E-Courson/112654315415501

Capitol
412 Gressette Building
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-212-6250 (Work)
Phone: 803-256-7853 (Home)

District
Post Office Box 142
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 803-256-7853 (Home)
Phone: 803-212-6250 (Work)

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