Jim Harrison (South Carolina politician)

Jim Harrison
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 75th district
In office December 1994 – December 4, 2012
Preceded by	Candy Waites
Succeeded by	Kirkman Finlay III
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 76th district
In office December 1990 – December 1994
Preceded by	Joyce Hearn
Succeeded by	Leon Howard
Personal details
Born	James Hodges Harrison (1951-04-11) April 11, 1951 (age 73) Greenwood, South Carolina
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Susan
Alma mater	The Citadel University of South Carolina
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1973–2003
Rank	Colonel
Unit	U.S. Army Reserve
Awards	Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal

James Hodges Harrison (born April 11, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician.

Political career

Harrison served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1990 to 2012 and, at his retirement, was chairman of the House's judiciary committee.

In 2018, during the South Carolina Statehouse corruption investigation, Harrison was found guilty of multiple charges related to public corruption.[1]

References

1. Monk, John (October 26, 2018). "SC Rep. Harrison found guilty in public corruption case, gets prison sentence". The State. Retrieved December 21, 2020.