About Gary Simrill
Born 1966. Gary Simrill is an American politician.
J. Gary Simrill (born May 29, 1966) is an American politician. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 46th District, serving from 1992 to 2022. 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.
Simrill was the primary sponsor of the Infrastructure and Economic Development Act which 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.
He retired from the House of Representatives in 2022, taking on the position of Special Assistant to the President for Community Engagement at Winthrop University, his alma mater.
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American politician
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Gary Simrill was born on 29 May 1966 in Rock Hill.
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