Glenn McConnell
Glenn McConnell (b. December 11, 1947, in Charleston, South Carolina) was the 89th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. McConnell assumed office on March 13, 2012, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former Lt. Gov. Ken Ard (R).[1]
Instead of running for a full, four-year term in 2014, McConnell stepped down as lieutenant governor on June 18, 2014, to become the new president of the College of Charleston.[2][3][4] He was replaced by state Senator John McGill (D).[5]
McConnell previously represented the 41st district in the South Carolina State Senate from 1981 to 2012, and he was Senate president pro tempore from 2001 to 2012.
Biography
McConnell was born December 11, 1947, in Charleston, South Carolina. He graduated from Saint Paul's High School, the College of Charleston (B.S., 1969), and the University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1972). After graduating from law school, McConnell worked as a staff attorney for the Neighborhood Legal Assistance Program. He later worked as a Labor Relations Specialist for the United States Charleston Naval Shipyard, after which he entered private practice. He retired from active practice and managed a family business with his brother until his retirement in 2009.[6]
Education
- B.S., College of Charleston (1969)
- J.D., University of South Carolina (1972)
Political career
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (2012-2014)
McConnell first assumed the office of Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina on March 13, 2012, following the resignation of former Lt. Gov. Ken Ard (R). At the time, McConnell was Senate president pro tempore and next in line to succeed the lieutenant governor in the event of a vacancy.
McConnell vacated the lieutenant governor's office on June 18, 2014, about six months before his term's scheduled end date, in order to begin his new position as president of the College of Charleston. The then-Senate president pro tempore, John Courson (R), would normally have succeeded to the office of lieutenant governor, however, Courson did not want to become lieutenant governor.[4] Instead, the state Senate temporarily made John McGill (D) the president pro tempore, allowing McGill to become lieutenant governor instead of Courson.
South Carolina State Senate (1980-2012)
McConnell is a former member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing the 41st District from 1980 to 2012. He was the president pro tempore in the Senate from 2001 to 2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McConnell served on the following committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Ethics Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Interstate Cooperation Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, South Carolina State Senate, Chair
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, South Carolina State Senate
- Rules Committee, South Carolina State Senate
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McConnell served on the following committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Ethics Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Interstate Cooperation Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Judiciary Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, South Carolina Senate
- Rules Committee, South Carolina Senate
Roll call voting
| S.C. Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell reacts to those who claim he's not "transparent" enough regarding the issue of roll-call voting |
In South Carolina, only 25 percent of all bills were recorded during the 2009 session. A roll-call voting bill passed the House in the June 2010 session but that bill died in the Senate. Senator McConnell and Senator Jake Knotts contested the bill in the Senate — preventing it from moving forward.[7]
Elections
2014
McConnell did not run for election to a four-year term as South Carolina lieutenant governor in the 2014 elections.[3]
2008
McConnell won re-election for District 41 of the South Carolina State Senate with 33,449 votes, ahead of write-ins (412).[8]
He raised $278,264 for his campaign.[9]
| South Carolina State Senate, District 41 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Glenn McConnell (R)
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33,449 | |||
| Write-ins | 412 | |||
Campaign contributions
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| Glenn McConnell campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2010 | SC State Senate |  |
$151,710 | |
| 2008 | SC State Senate |  |
$278,264 | |
| 2006 | SC State Senate | |
$175,683 | |
| 2004 | SC State Senate | |
$403,349 | |
| 2002 | SC State Senate | |
$10,450 | |
| 2000 | SC State Senate | |
$31,900 | |
| 1996 | SC State Senate | |
$57,460 | |
| Grand total raised | $1,108,816 | |||
| Source: [[10] Follow the Money] | ||||
2008
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Glenn McConnell.[11] Click [show] for more information.
| Glenn McConnell Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Senate District 41 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total raised | $278,264 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | AT&T | $2,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Progress Energy | $2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleeeemeier | $1,798 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina | $1,750 | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Parks at Berkeley LLC | $1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $137,914 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $143,325 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $229,356 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $48,710 | ||||||||||||||||||
Scorecards
The Palmetto Liberty PAC Scorecard
The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, a conservative, pro-limited government think tank in South Carolina, releases its scorecard for South Carolina representatives and senators once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how he or she voted in the two-year legislative term prior to the election on specific issues that the Palametto Liberty PAC thinks are anti-limited government. "Most of the votes shown on the score card are votes that we lost. Now we can identify the Legislators that caused us to lose these votes. These Legislators are the ones who need to be replaced if we are to achieve the vision of having the most free state in the nation."[12]
2012
Glenn McConnell received a score of *% in the 2012 score card, ranking 37th out of all 46 South Carolina Senate members.[13] His score was followed by Senators Floyd Nicholson (6%), John L. Scott, Jr. (6%), and Vincent A. Sheheen (6%).[14]
Note: McConnell's exact score is unavailable as he left office mid-term. His ranking still stands.
Recent news
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See also
- Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
- Lieutenant Governor
- Governor of South Carolina
- South Carolina Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014
Additional reading
External links
- Office of the South Carolina Governor
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- McConnell's Senate campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from October 20, 2011.
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from October 11, 2011.
Footnotes
- ↑ Charleston City Paper, "Ken Ard out as lieutenant governor, Glenn McConnell in," March 9, 2012
- ↑ The State, "SC’s libertarian Republicans take aim at chairman, Graham," May 4, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charleston City Paper, "The Agenda: McConnell won’t seek re-election; 777X work staying in Washington; Haley 40k job claims," January 6, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The State, "McConnell named College of Charleston president," March 24, 2014
- ↑ Post and Courier, "McGill elected as SC," June 23, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina Lieutenant Governor, "Biography: Glenn McConnell," accessed May 21, 2012
- ↑ The Nerve, "Roll-Call voting bill fizzles in Senate," June 9, 2010
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission, "South Carolina official election results for 2008," June 1, 2009
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on McConnell's 2008 campaign contributions." accessed July 13, 2021
- ↑ Follow the Money, " Career fundraising for Glenn McConnell," accessed May 10, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Home," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ The Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "Voting Records," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Palmetto Liberty Political Action Committee, "South Carolina Senate Score Card 2012," accessed July 13, 2021
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
South Carolina State Senate - District 41 July 23, 2012-November 12, 2012 |
Succeeded by Walter Hundley (R) |
| Preceded by Ken Ard (R) |
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by John McGill |
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