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Jim Harrison (South Carolina politician)

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Jim Harrison
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 75th district
In office
December 1994 – December 4, 2012
Preceded byCandy Waites
Succeeded byKirkman Finlay III
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 76th district
In office
December 1990 – December 1994
Preceded byJoyce Hearn
Succeeded byLeon Howard
Personal details
Born
James Hodges Harrison

(1951-04-11) April 11, 1951 (age 73)
Greenwood, South Carolina
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSusan
Alma materThe Citadel
University of South Carolina
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1973–2003
RankColonel
UnitU.S. Army Reserve
AwardsLegion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

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

Political career

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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

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