Chip Limehouse

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Chip Limehouse
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 110th district
In office
January 1995 – January 2016
Preceded byJames J. "Jimmy" Bailey
Succeeded byWilliam S. Cogswell Jr.
Personal details
Born (1962-08-08) August 8, 1962 (age 61)
Real estate broker

Harry B. "Chip" Limehouse III (born August 8, 1962) is an American politician from the state of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Limehouse is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 110.[1]

Political career

Limehouse was elected to represent the 110th district in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1994, taking office in 1995.[2]

Limehouse ran for the

2013 special election to represent South Carolina's 1st congressional district.[3] He lost the Republican primary to Mark Sanford
.

In October 2015, Limehouse announced that he would not be seeking re-election. He was succeeded in 2016 by William S. Cogswell Jr.

In 2018, Limehouse appeared on

Who is America? being interviewed alongside rapper Bone Crusher. He stated he was paid to appear in the interview and did not take it seriously.[4]

Personal life

Limehouse attended the

His father, Harry Limehouse, Jr., was a campaign director for the Republican National Committee. He ran for the Republican nomination to the

Limehouse is a

real estate broker, and owns Limehouse Properties, a family business.[8]

In 2016 Limehouse’s wife filed for divorce citing adultery. He fathered a child with another woman. This scandal led him to resign from the House of Representatives in the same year.[9]

References

  1. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography".
  2. ^ Kropfskropf, Schuyler (June 12, 2012). "Chip Limehouse scores easy victory; former Dorchester County administrator Ed Carter wins nomination – The Post and Courier". Postandcourier.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "1st Congressional District field expands as Rep. Chip Limehouse announces candidacy". The Post and Courier. January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  4. ^ Marchant, Bristow (July 30, 2018). "Another SC politician falls for Sacha Baron Cohen prank". The State. Retrieved July 31, 2018. Closed access icon
  5. ^ The News and Courier – Google News Archive Search
  6. ^ "South Carolina House Resolution H. 5356". Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  7. ^ The Rock Hill Herald – Google News Archive Search
  8. ^ "Limehouse realty, sellers in dispute over commission – The Post and Courier". Postandcourier.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  9. ^ "Motion Made To Seal Wealthy State Lawmaker's Divorce Case - FITSNews". April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2023.

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