David Vaughan (South Carolina politician)

David Vaughan
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 6, 2022
Preceded by	Garry R. Smith
Personal details
Born	(1965-01-21) January 21, 1965 (age 60) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of South Carolina (BS)

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.