Ashley Trantham
Ashley Trantham | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office 2018–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Bedingfield |
| Succeeded by | Chris Huff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1973 Greer, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Spartanburg Community College |
Ashley B. Trantham (born November 30, 1973) is an American politician. She is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 28th District, serving from 2018 to 2024. She is a member of the Republican Party.[1][2]
Trantham was a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[3][4] She also served on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee.[5]
In 2023, Trantham was one of 21 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]
2024 SC House elections
[edit]Trantham opted not to run for re-election in 2024.[8] She is succeeded by Chris Huff.
References
[edit]- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 7, 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.
- ^ Kenmore, Abraham (May 30, 2024). "Upstate contest a microcosm of the civil war between Freedom Caucus and majority GOP". The South Carolina Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
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