William Richardson Timmons, IV
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, South Carolina District 4 (since 2019)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; attorney
Background
- Bachelor's degree, George Washington University; J.D. and master's in international studies, University of South Carolina; M.S. in cybersecurity risk and strategy, New York University. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Prosecutor for about four years in the 13th Circuit Solicitor's office. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Judge Advocate General's Corps officer in the Air National Guard since 2018. source: en.wikipedia.org
- South Carolina Senate, District 6, 2016-2018; took office in the U.S. House on January 3, 2019. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Has said the 2026 campaign will be the last before retiring in 2028. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Cut taxes for working families source: newsfromthestates.com
- Secure the border source: newsfromthestates.com
- Rein in government spending and overreach source: newsfromthestates.com
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