David Vaughan is an American businessman and politician who is serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 27th district. He is a Republican.

Early life and education

David Vaughan was born in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1987 he was graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree.[1]

Career

In 1996, Vaughan became a business owner by constructing self-storage units around the Greenville area.[2]

Vaughan won the June 2022 Republican primary with 52% of the vote, and won the general election unopposed.[3] He succeeded Garry R. Smith, who had held the office since 2003 and did not seek reelection.[4] Vaughan assumed office on December 6, 2022.[5]

Vaughn serves on the House Education and Public Works Committee.[6]

In 2023, Vaughan was briefly among the 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;[7][8] he later withdrew his sponsorship, texting NBC News he had "signed on that bill in Error (sic)".[9]

References

  1. ^ "Representative David Vaughan". scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. ^ Vaughn, David. "Meet David". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Statewide General Election Election Night Reporting". scvotes.org. South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Jones, Kylie (16 June 2022). "New candidate wins Republican nomination for SC House District 27". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ Budds, Becky (6 December 2022). "'It's time to start governing': 27 New SC House members sworn in". WLTX.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
  8. ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
  9. ^ Richards, Zoë (March 18, 2023). "9 Republicans pull support from South Carolina bill allowing the death penalty for abortion". NBC News.
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