Bill Chumley
Bill Chumley | |
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| Member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1947 Spartanburg, South Carolina,United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
William M. Chumley(born September 24, 1947) is anAmericanpolitician. He is a member of theSouth Carolina House of Representativesfrom the 35th District, serving since 2011. He is a member of the Republican party.[1]
In the aftermath of the mass shooting inCharlestonin 2015, Chumley said he would not vote to remove the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the state house.[2]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."[3]
On December 13, 2017, Chumley and fellow South Carolina representativeMike Burnsproposed building a monument to South Carolina's black Confederate soldiers, although the historical record shows that no such soldiers existed.[4]
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.[5]
References
- ^"Bill Chumley".Project Vote Smart.RetrievedApril 25,2015.
- ^Hawes, Jennifer (24 June 2015)."We're asking every member of the SC legislature about the Confederate flag".Post and Courier (Charleston).Retrieved24 June2015.
- ^Lavender, Paige (24 June 2015)."South Carolina Lawmaker: Charleston Shooting Victims 'Waited Their Turn To Be Shot'".The State.Retrieved24 June2015.
- ^Wilkinson, Jeff (30 December 2017)."Experts say black Confederate soldiers didn't fight for SC".Huffington Post.Retrieved3 January2018.
- ^Cauterucci, Christina (20 December 2016)."South Carolina Bill Would Make All Computers Come With a Porn Blocker".Slate.Retrieved20 December2016.
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