C. Bradley Hutto (born August 6, 1957), is an American politician currently serving as a Democratic member of the

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, representing the Senate District 40 since 1996. Senate District 40 encompasses all or portions of the counties of Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton, and Orangeburg.

Early life and career

He is a 1978 graduate of the Honors College of the University of South Carolina and a 1981 graduate of the

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. Since 1982, he has practiced law with the firm of Williams & Williams in Orangeburg, S.C. Brad Hutto is an

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and well known for contributions to the Boy Scouts of America having served at the unit level as a Cubmaster of Pack 90. Brad Hutto serves on the Executive Board of the Indian Waters Council, BSA and served as Council President from 2009 to 2011. He is a vigil honor member in Muscogee Lodge,

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where he served as Lodge Chief in 1975. His Scouting recognitions include: Distinguished Eagle Scout,

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, Order of the Arrow Founder's Award, and Centurion Award.

U.S. Senate campaign

Hutto filed to run for Senator

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's seat in the

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in 2014. He announced his candidacy on March 28, 2014, saying that a "bruising primary" shaping up between Graham and

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challengers "would give me an opening" in the race despite South Carolina's strong conservative lean. Hutto also criticized Graham for his frequent television appearances and said he would campaign to represent South Carolina's rural interests and communities. On May 28, 2014, the South Carolina Democratic Party's executive committee voted unanimously to endorse Hutto in the primary election over candidate

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State senate

His is the only Senate District that includes six county seats. Hutto serves on the following Senate Committees: Judiciary; Medical Affairs; Legislative Oversight; Banking and Insurance; Interstate Cooperation; Fish, Game and Forestry; Education; and Ethics. He is also a member of the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children and the Public Utilities Review Committee. On May 11, 2017, Brad Hutto was the sole state Senator preventing the passage of a bill H3643 that would require universities funded by the state government to adopt the US State Department's definition of anti-Semitism. On May 4, 2018, Hutto effectively killed legislation in the Senate which would have banned 97% of abortions in the state of South Carolina. In November 2020, Hutto was selected as the Minority Leader of the

succeeding

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References

External links

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Brad Hutto for U.S. Senate campaign site
official SC Senate website
Project Vote Smart - Senator C. Bradley 'Brad' Hutto (SC)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Brad Hutto
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