Lin Bennett | |
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Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 114th district | |
In office November 14, 2016 –November 14, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Mary Tinkler |
Succeeded by | Gary Brewer |
Personal details | |
Born | Wassertrüdingen,Germany | February 9,1954
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Maryland Essex Community College |
Linda Bennett (born February 9,1954) is an American politician. She is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 114th District,serving since 2016. [1] She is a member of the Republican party. [2]
In an interview in December 2013,Bennett said of restaurant workers:"If [working in a restaurant] is your lifetime job,God help us. If your lifetime goal is to get up everyday and slap a burger on a bun and give it to someone- you have no life. You don't ever deserve to make anything." [3]
In March 2019,Bennett caused controversy after she posted a misleading photo of Democratic congressman Joe Cunningham (SC-01) on social media. [4] [5]
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||
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2016 General Election [6] | Lin Bennett | 11,576 | 60.7% | Bob Aubin | 7,487 | 39.3% | |||||||||||
2018 General Election [7] | Lin Bennett (i) | 8,619 | 52.5% | Dan Jones | 7,153 | 43.6% | Melissa Couture | 633 | 3.9% | Others/Write-in | 6 | 0.0% | |||||
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