Joshua Brett Kimbrell (born December 18, 1984) is an

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aviation leasing operator and politician. He is also a former

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. Kimbrell has served as a member of the

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from the 11th District since his 2020 election. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Politics

Kimbrell unsuccessfully ran for the

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from

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, finishing fourth in a 13-candidate Republican

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. In 2020, Kimbrell unseated incumbent

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Glenn G. Reese, who had held the seat in the

's 11th District since 1991.

Personal life

In October 2014, Kimbrell was arrested and charged with sex crimes against his 3-year-old son. After being held in jail without bail, the charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence in February 2015.

Legislative career

In June 2021, Kimbrell sponsored a bill in the state senate that would "allow mental health professionals to refuse to provide care that violates their religious beliefs." During the 2022 session, Kimbrell also introduced a budget proviso to ban "prurient" books in children's library sections at public libraries, though some librarians and other lawmakers said the language was too vague to enforce without banning a wide variety of books.

References

Living people 1984 births People from Spartanburg, South Carolina Republican Party South Carolina state senators 21st-century American politicians North Greenville University alumni Gardner–Webb University alumni American talk radio hosts {{SouthCarolina-politician-stub