Gary Simrill
Majority Leader of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office
December 6, 2016  May 12, 2022
Preceded byBruce W. Bannister
Succeeded byDavey Hiott
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 46th district
Assumed office
January 1993
Preceded byWes Hayes
Personal details
Born (1966-05-29) May 29, 1966
Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationWinthrop University (BA)

J. Gary Simrill (born May 29, 1966) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 46th District, serving since 1992. On December 6, 2016, he was elected as majority leader of the South Carolina House, which he held until May 2022. He is a member of the Republican party.[1]

Simrill was the primary sponsor of the Infrastructure and Economic Development Act that went into effect on July 1, 2017.

During the 2019 Legislative Session, he authored and shepherded through the General Assembly the bill that allowed the Carolina Panthers to move their practice facilities to Rock Hill, South Carolina.

References

  1. "Gary Simrill". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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