Mick Mulvaney

Mick Mulvaney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2011
Preceded by	John M. Spratt, Jr.
Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 16th district
In office 2009–2011
Preceded by	Chauncey K. Gregory
Succeeded by	Chauncey K. Gregory
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th district
In office 2007–2009
Preceded by	Eldridge R. Emory
Succeeded by	Debora Long
Personal details
Born	July 21, 1967 (1967-07-21) (age 44) Alexandria, Virginia
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Pamela West Mulvaney; 3 children
Residence	Indian Land, South Carolina
Religion	Roman Catholic

John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney (born July 21, 1967) is the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is formerly a member of the South Carolina Senate representing District 16 (Lancaster and York Counties).^[1][2] He is the first Republican to represent South Carolina's 5th district since 1883.

Early life and education

Mulvaney was born in Alexandria, Virginia and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina before moving to Indian Land, South Carolina. Mulvaney attended Georgetown University where he majored in International Economics, Commerce and Finance. At Georgetown, he was an Honors Scholar, the highest level of academic achievement awarded to members of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service, and ultimately graduated with honors in 1989. Mulvaney attended law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned a full scholarship to attend law school, where his focus was on anti-trust law. He graduated with his law degree in 1992.^[3]

Business career

From 1992 to 1997, Mulvaney practiced law with the firm James, McElroy & Diehl. Mulvaney joined his family's homebuilding and real estate business. He participated in the Owners and Presidents Management Program at Harvard Business School. In addition, he had been a minority shareholder and Owner-Operator in Salsarita's Fresh Cantina, a privately held regional restaurant chain.^[4]

South Carolina Legislature

State House

Mulvaney was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2006, becoming the first Republican ever elected to that position in his district.^[5]

State Senate

In 2008 an unexpected retirement created a vacancy in the South Carolina Senate and he campaigned for and won that office in what was widely regarded to be the hardest fought legislative race in South Carolina that year.^[6]

In the State Senate, Mulvaney serves on the Judiciary, Labor/Commerce/Industry, Medical Affairs, Agriculture/Natural Resources, and Corrections Committee. The Palmetto Family Council identified him as the Freshman Legislator of the Year in 2006 for his work on the South Carolina ultrasound bill.^[7] In 2010 he was named Legislator of the Year for his work in support of the State's Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He has received one of the few A+ ratings in the entire legislature from the South Carolina Club for Growth.^[8]

U.S. House of Representatives

2010 election

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2010#District 5

Mulvaney, a GOP Young Gun, ran against Democratic incumbent John Spratt for South Carolina's 5th congressional district. The race was highlighted by Mitt Romney's Free and Strong America PAC's "Take Congress Back: 10 in '10" initiative as one of the top 10 House challenger races. During the campaign, Mulvaney's involvement in the now defunct Edenmoor real estate development in Lancaster County, South Carolina came to public attention. Mulvaney's opponents alleged that Mulvaney misled the Lancaster County council and taxpayers to provide some $30 million in public funding for the Edenmoor real estate development and that once the public funds had been approved, Mulvaney sold his interest in the development to a third party at a substantial profit. No evidence has ever been presented to justify that claim.^{[citation needed]}

Mulvaney denied the allegations and claimed that the project's failure was due to Democratic economic policies. Mulvaney defeated Spratt, who had held the seat since 1983; he received 55% of the vote to Spratt's 45%.^[9]

Committee assignments

• Committee on the Budget
• Committee on Small Business
  • Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
  • Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce (Chairman)
• Joint Economic Committee

• Republican Study Committee
• Tea Party Caucus

Personal life

He is the son of Mike and Kathy Mulvaney and has two siblings. Mulvaney married Pamela West in 1998; they have three children (a set of triplets).^[10]

References

1. ^ "Mick Mulvaney Advances to 'On the Radar'". National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). 6 January 2010. http://www.nrcc.org/default.asp?id=274&newsid=1113. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
2. ^ Chris Cillizza (21 July 2010). "Lindsey Graham's vote on Elena Kagan ensures primary challenge". Political news and analysis. The Washington Post Company. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/south-carolina-sen-lindsey-gra.html. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
3. ^ "Sen. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC 16th District)". Congress.Org. http://www.congress.org/bio/id/157656. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
4. ^ "Sen. Mick Mulvaney latest Salsarita's franchisee". FastCasual.Com. 23 March 2009. http://www.fastcasual.com/article/99623/Sen-Mick-Mulvaney-latest-Salsarita-s-franchisee. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
5. ^ Mulvaney profile at www.catholicvote.org
6. ^ "It's Spratt v. Mulvaney in SC-05". WolfeReports.Com. http://www.wolfereports.com/2009/10/05/its-spratt-v-mulvaney-in-sc-05. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
7. ^ www.palmettofamily.org
8. ^ "The Club for Growth". VoteSmart.Org. http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=4926. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
9. ^ http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/19077/40477/en/summary.html
10. ^ http://www.mulvaneyforcongress.com/about/

External links

• Congressman Mick Mulvaney official U.S. House site
• Mick Mulvaney for Congress official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Current Bills Sponsored at StateSurge.com
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by John M. Spratt	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th congressional district January 3, 2011 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by Pat Meehan R-Pennsylvania	United States Representatives by seniority 399th	Succeeded by Kristi Noem R-South Dakota

Persondata
Name	Mulvaney, Mick
Alternative names
Short description	American politician and lawyer
Date of birth	1967-07-21
Place of birth	Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Date of death
Place of death