Bill Chumley
Bill Chumley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1947 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
William M. Chumley (born September 24, 1947) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 35th District, serving since 2011. He is a member of the Republican party.[1]
Chumley is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[2][3] He also serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee.[4]
Politics
[edit]In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Charleston in 2015, Chumley said he would not vote to remove the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the state house.[5] In press reports, he observed "These people sat in there and waited their turn to be shot, that's sad. Somebody in there with a means of self-defense could've stopped this."[6]
On December 13, 2017, Chumley and fellow South Carolina representative Mike Burns proposed building a monument to South Carolina's black Confederate soldiers, although the historical record shows that no such soldiers existed.[7]
In December 2016, Chumley pre-filed a bill that would require the installation of "pornography blockers" on all computers sold in South Carolina with a payment of $20 required to lift the blocker.[8]
In 2023, Chumley was one of 21 Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bill Chumley". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Hawes, Jennifer (24 June 2015). "We're asking every member of the SC legislature about the Confederate flag". Post and Courier (Charleston). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Lavender, Paige (24 June 2015). "South Carolina Lawmaker: Charleston Shooting Victims 'Waited Their Turn To Be Shot'". The State. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Wilkinson, Jeff (30 December 2017). "Experts say black Confederate soldiers didn't fight for SC". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Cauterucci, Christina (20 December 2016). "South Carolina Bill Would Make All Computers Come With a Porn Blocker". Slate. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
- ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
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