Jason Elliott (politician)

Jason Elliott is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives where he has represented the 22nd District since 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Jason Elliott
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byWendy Nanney
Personal details
Born (1970-07-01) July 1, 1970
Greenville, South Carolina
Political partyRepublican
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer

Jason Elliott is a Greenville native. He graduated from Clemson University and the University of South Carolina School of Law.

After law school, Elliott worked as an Assistant Solicitor. From 1999-2003, he served as District Director for then-Congressman Jim DeMint. In 2004, Elliott opened his own law firm.

Elliott was elected to the S.C. House of Representatives in 2016 and serves on the Education and Public Works Committee where he is Chairman of the Motor Vehicle Subcommittee. Elliott is the first openly gay person to be elected to the South Carolina General Assembly.[1]

Elliott attends church at the Triune Mercy Center and is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, Greenville County Bar Association and the Rotary Club of Greenville.

Elliott previously served as Board Chairman of the Greenville Tech Charter High School and as a member of the Greenville County Legislative Delegation Transportation Committee.

References

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