Patrick Haddon
Patrick Haddon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dwight Loftis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1977 Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Patrick B. Haddon (born September 15, 1977) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 19th District, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.[1][2]
Haddon is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[3][4] He is Chair of the House Operations and Management Committee, and 1st Vice Chair of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee.[5]
In 2023, Haddon was briefly among the Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty;[6][7] he later withdrew his sponsorship.[8]
In 2024, Haddon was among the state legislators appointed to serve on the Robert Smalls Monument Commission.[9]
References
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
- ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Richards, Zoë (March 18, 2023). "9 Republicans pull support from South Carolina bill allowing the death penalty for abortion". NBC News.
- ^ Frazier, Herb (2024-08-23). "S.C. forms Smalls Monument Commission". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2024-08-30.