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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|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| 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|accessdate=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=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/24/bill-chumley-charleston-shooting_n_7653182.html|accessdate=24 June 2015|publisher= |
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|accessdate=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=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/24/bill-chumley-charleston-shooting_n_7653182.html|accessdate=24 June 2015|publisher=The State|date=24 June 2015}}</ref> | ||
| 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.<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|accessdate=3 January 2018}}</ref> | |||
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| 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, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
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.
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.
Pornography
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.
References
- "Bill Chumley". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- 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.
- Lavender, Paige (24 June 2015). "South Carolina Lawmaker: Charleston Shooting Victims 'Waited Their Turn To Be Shot'". The State. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- Wilkinson, Jeff (30 December 2017). "Experts say black Confederate soldiers didn't fight for SC". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- Cauterucci, Christina (20 December 2016). "South Carolina Bill Would Make All Computers Come With a Porn Blocker". Slate. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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