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'''William M. Chumley''' (born September 24, 1947) is an ] politician. He is a member of the ] from the 35th District, serving since 2011. He is a member of the Republican party.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Chumley|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/48119/william-chumley|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref> '''William M. Chumley''' (born September 24, 1947) is an ] politician. He is a member of the ] from the 35th District, serving since 2011. He is a member of the Republican party.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Chumley|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/48119/william-chumley|publisher=Project Vote Smart|access-date=April 25, 2015}}</ref>


Chumley is a member of the South Carolina ].<ref>"South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.</ref><ref>"South Carolina Freedom Caucus". ''Twitter''. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.</ref>  He also serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee.<ref>"House Standing Committees". ''South Carolina Legislature''. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.</ref>
⚫ In the aftermath of the ] in 2015, Chumley said he would not vote to remove the ] from the grounds of the ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hawes|first1=Jennifer|title=We're asking every member of the SC legislature about the Confederate flag|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/dcce?Site=CP&Date=20150622&Category=StaticPages&Module=15&Class=15&Type=StaticPages&ID=432782|accessdate=June 24, 2015|publisher=Post and Courier (Charleston)|date=June 24, 2015}}</ref> In a broadcast statement on ], he observed "These people sat in there and waited their turn to be shot, that's sad. Somebody in there with a means of self-defense could've stopped this."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lavender|first1=Paige|title=South Carolina Lawmaker: Charleston Shooting Victims 'Waited Their Turn To Be Shot'|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/24/bill-chumley-charleston-shooting_n_7653182.html|accessdate=June 24, 2015|publisher=Huffington Post|date=June 24, 2015}}</ref>


==Politics==
Surprised, CNN's ] offered Chumley the chance to clarify or revise his words. Chumley did not.
⚫ In the aftermath of the mass shooting in ] in 2015, Chumley said he would not vote to remove the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the state house.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hawes|first1=Jennifer|title=We're asking every member of the SC legislature about the Confederate flag|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/dcce?Site=CP&Date=20150622&Category=StaticPages&Module=15&Class=15&Type=StaticPages&ID=432782|access-date=24 June 2015|publisher=Post and Courier (Charleston)|date=24 June 2015}}</ref> In press reports, he observed "These people sat in there and waited their turn to be shot, that's sad. Somebody in there with a means of self-defense could've stopped this."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lavender|first1=Paige|title=South Carolina Lawmaker: Charleston Shooting Victims 'Waited Their Turn To Be Shot'|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/24/bill-chumley-charleston-shooting_n_7653182.html|access-date=24 June 2015|publisher=The State|date=24 June 2015}}</ref>


On December 13, 2017, Chumley and fellow South Carolina representative ] proposed building a monument to South Carolina's black Confederate soldiers, although the historical record shows that no such soldiers existed.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilkinson|first1=Jeff|title=Experts say black Confederate soldiers didn't fight for SC|url=http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article192220034.html|publisher=Huffington Post|date=30 December 2017|access-date=3 January 2018}}</ref>
After widespread criticism across US media, Chumley apologised for his words on 24 June 2015 (the
<br/>following day):


In December 2016, Chumley pre-filed a bill that would require the installation of "]" on all computers sold in South Carolina with a payment of $20 required to lift the blocker.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cauterucci|first1=Christina|title=South Carolina Bill Would Make All Computers Come With a Porn Blocker|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2016/12/20/south_carolina_bill_would_make_all_computers_come_with_a_porn_blocker.html|access-date=20 December 2016|publisher=Slate|date=20 December 2016}}</ref>
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“I deeply regret using those words and giving that impression,” he said. “My view, which I was clumsily trying to express, was that it is painfully regrettable that someone was not able to intervene in this demented killer’s life to stop him right up to the moment he squeezed the trigger.”


In 2023, Chumley was one of 21 Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=H. 3549 |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/3549.htm |publisher=South Carolina General Assembly}}</ref><ref name="rs-stuart-23">{{cite magazine |last1=Stuart |first1=Tessa |title=21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/south-carolina-death-penalty-abortion-1234695566/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>
“Please let me be clear: the responsibility for the despicable murders in Charleston rests solely on the murderer. If any of my remarks suggested differently, I am deeply sorry.”<ref>{{cite news|title=William Chumley regrets self defense comment|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150624/PC16/150629671/rep-william-chumley-x2018-regrets-x2019-self-defense-comment|accessdate=June 30, 2015|publisher=Post and Courier Charleston SC|date=June 24, 2015}}</ref></blockquote>

In December 2024, Chumley unsuccessfully challenged incumbent ] for the ] position.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-04 |title=South Carolina House Republicans and Democrats stick with same leadership for upcoming legislative session |url=https://www.counton2.com/news/south-carolina-news/south-carolina-house-republicans-and-democrats-stick-with-same-leadership-for-upcoming-legislative-session/ |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=WCBD News 2 |language=en-US}}</ref>


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American politician
Bill Chumley
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Personal details
Born (1947-09-24) September 24, 1947 (age 77)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician

William M. Chumley (born September 24, 1947) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 35th District, serving since 2011. He is a member of the Republican party.

Chumley is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.  He also serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee.

Politics

In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Charleston in 2015, Chumley said he would not vote to remove the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the state house. In press reports, he observed "These people sat in there and waited their turn to be shot, that's sad. Somebody in there with a means of self-defense could've stopped this."

On December 13, 2017, Chumley and fellow South Carolina representative Mike Burns proposed building a monument to South Carolina's black Confederate soldiers, although the historical record shows that no such soldiers existed.

In December 2016, Chumley pre-filed a bill that would require the installation of "pornography blockers" on all computers sold in South Carolina with a payment of $20 required to lift the blocker.

In 2023, Chumley was one of 21 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.

In December 2024, Chumley unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Murrell Smith for the House Speaker position.

References

  1. "Bill Chumley". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. Hawes, Jennifer (24 June 2015). "We're asking every member of the SC legislature about the Confederate flag". Post and Courier (Charleston). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. Lavender, Paige (24 June 2015). "South Carolina Lawmaker: Charleston Shooting Victims 'Waited Their Turn To Be Shot'". The State. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  7. Wilkinson, Jeff (30 December 2017). "Experts say black Confederate soldiers didn't fight for SC". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  8. Cauterucci, Christina (20 December 2016). "South Carolina Bill Would Make All Computers Come With a Porn Blocker". Slate. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  9. "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
  10. Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
  11. "South Carolina House Republicans and Democrats stick with same leadership for upcoming legislative session". WCBD News 2. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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Speaker of the House
Jay Lucas (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Tommy Pope (R)
Majority Leader
Gary Simrill (R)
Minority Leader
Todd Rutherford (D)
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  2. ▌Adam Lewis Duncan (R)
  3. ▌Phillip Bowers (R)
  4. ▌Davey Hiott (R)
  5. ▌Neal Collins (R)
  6. ▌April Cromer (R)
  7. ▌Lee Gilreath (R)
  8. ▌Don Chapman (R)
  9. ▌Blake Sanders (R)
  10. ▌Thomas Beach (R)
  11. ▌Craig A. Gagnon (R)
  12. ▌Daniel Gibson (R)
  13. ▌John R. McCravy III (R)
  14. ▌Luke Samuel Rankin (R)
  15. ▌JA Moore (D)
  16. ▌Mark N. Willis (R)
  17. ▌Mike Burns (R)
  18. ▌Alan Morgan (R)
  19. ▌Patrick Haddon (R)
  20. ▌Stephen Frank (R)
  21. ▌Bobby Cox (R)
  22. ▌Paul Wickensimer (R)
  23. ▌Chandra Dillard (D)
  24. ▌Bruce W. Bannister (R)
  25. ▌Wendell K. Jones (D)
  26. ▌David Martin (R)
  27. ▌David Vaughan (R)
  28. ▌Chris Huff (R)
  29. ▌Dennis Moss (R)
  30. ▌Brian Lawson (R)
  31. ▌Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (D)
  32. ▌Scott Montgomery (R)
  33. ▌Travis Moore (R)
  34. ▌Sarita Edgerton (R)
  35. ▌Bill Chumley (R)
  36. ▌Rob Harris (R)
  37. ▌Steven Wayne Long (R)
  38. ▌Josiah Magnuson (R)
  39. ▌Cal Forrest (R)
  40. ▌Joseph S. White (R)
  41. ▌Annie McDaniel (D)
  42. ▌Doug Gilliam (R)
  43. ▌Randy Ligon (R)
  44. ▌Mike Neese (R)
  45. ▌Brandon Michael Newton (R)
  46. ▌Heath Sessions (R)
  47. ▌Tommy Pope (R)
  48. ▌Brandon Guffey (R)
  49. ▌John Richard C. King (D)
  50. ▌Vacant
  51. ▌J. David Weeks (D)
  52. ▌Jermaine Johnson (D)
  53. ▌Richie Yow (R)
  54. ▌Jason S. Luck (D)
  55. ▌Jackie E. Hayes (D)
  56. ▌Tim McGinnis (R)
  57. ▌Lucas Atkinson (D)
  58. ▌Jeff Johnson (R)
  59. ▌Terry Alexander (D)
  60. ▌Phillip Lowe (R)
  61. ▌Carla Schuessler (R)
  62. ▌Robert Q. Williams (D)
  63. ▌Jay Jordan (R)
  64. ▌Fawn Pedalino (R)
  65. ▌Cody Mitchell (R)
  66. ▌Jackie Terribile (R)
  67. ▌G. Murrell Smith Jr. (R)
  68. ▌Heather Ammons Crawford (R)
  69. ▌Chris Wooten (R)
  70. ▌Robert Reese (D)
  71. ▌Nathan Ballentine (R)
  72. ▌Seth Rose (D)
  73. ▌Chris R. Hart (D)
  74. ▌Todd Rutherford (D)
  75. ▌Heather Bauer (D)
  76. ▌Leon Howard (D)
  77. ▌Kambrell Garvin (D)
  78. ▌Beth Bernstein (D)
  79. ▌Hamilton R. Grant (D)
  80. ▌Katherine D. Landing (R)
  81. ▌Charles Hartz (R)
  82. ▌Bill Clyburn (D)
  83. ▌Bill Hixon (R)
  84. ▌Melissa Lackey Oremus (R)
  85. ▌Jay Kilmartin (R)
  86. ▌Bill Taylor (R)
  87. ▌Paula Rawl Calhoon (R)
  88. ▌RJ May (R)
  89. ▌Micah Caskey (R)
  90. ▌Justin Bamberg (D)
  91. ▌Lonnie Hosey (D)
  92. ▌Brandon Cox (R)
  93. ▌Jerry Govan Jr. (D)
  94. ▌Gil Gatch (R)
  95. ▌Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D)
  96. ▌Ryan McCabe (R)
  97. ▌Robby Robbins (R)
  98. ▌Chris Murphy (R)
  99. ▌Mark Smith (R)
  100. ▌Sylleste Davis (R)
  101. ▌Roger K. Kirby (D)
  102. ▌Harriet Holman (R)
  103. ▌Carl Anderson (D)
  104. ▌William Bailey (R)
  105. ▌Kevin Hardee (R)
  106. ▌Val Guest (R)
  107. ▌Case Brittain (R)
  108. ▌Lee Hewitt (R)
  109. ▌Tiffany Spann-Wilder (D)
  110. ▌Tom Hartnett (R)
  111. ▌Wendell Gilliard (D)
  112. ▌Joe Bustos (R)
  113. ▌Vacant
  114. ▌Gary Brewer (R)
  115. ▌Spencer Wetmore (D)
  116. ▌James Teeple (R)
  117. ▌Jordan Pace (R)
  118. ▌Bill Herbkersman (R)
  119. ▌Leon Stavrinakis (D)
  120. ▌Weston J. Newton (R)
  121. ▌Michael F. Rivers Sr. (D)
  122. ▌Bill Hager (R)
  123. ▌Jeff Bradley (R)
  124. ▌Shannon Erickson (R)


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