Gil Gatch
Gil Gatch | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 94th district | |
Assumed office November 9, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Con Chellis |
Personal details | |
Born | Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. | June 18, 1981
Political party | Republican |
Education | Southern Evangelical Seminary (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Gil Gatch (born June 18, 1981) is an American attorney, politician, and former pastor serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 94th district. Gatch assumed office on November 9, 2020, succeeding Con Chellis.
Early life and education[]
Gatch was born and raised in Summerville, South Carolina. Gatch graduated from Summerville High School, where he played on the football team. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Southern Evangelical Seminary and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.[1][2]
Career[]
After earning his undergraduate degree, Gatch worked as a pastor for seven years. During law school at Georgetown University, Gatch worked as an intern at The Heritage Foundation and for Judge Richard Gergel. In February 2020, he established his own law firm.[3] After incumbent representative Con Chellis declined to seek re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives, Gatch declared his candidacy to succeed him. He defeated Evan Guthrie in the Republican primary and Democratic nominee Patricia Cannon in the November general election.[4]
References[]
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Representative Gil Gatch". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Gil Gatch". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "GET TO KNOW GIL | Gil Gatch for State House". Gil Gatch. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "SC-StHou-Contested". AP NEWS. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- Living people
- 1981 births
- People from Summerville, South Carolina
- Southern Evangelical Seminary alumni
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- South Carolina lawyers
- South Carolina Republicans
- Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- 21st-century American politicians