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Leon Stavrinakis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 119th district | |
| Assumed office January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Graham Altman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | College of Charleston (BA) University of South Carolina (JD) |
Leonidas Emanuel Stavrinakis is a state representative from South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Personal life, education and career
[edit]Stavrinakis was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 1988 and the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1992.[1]
Stavrinakis runs his own law firm that he founded in 1996.[2]
Political career
[edit]Local office
[edit]From 1993 to 1996, Stavrinakis was the Assistant Solicitor for the Ninth Circuit,[1] which includes Berkeley and Charleston Counties.
Stavrinakis served on the Charleston County council from 1999 to 2006, including service as its chair.[3]
South Carolina House of Representatives 2006 election
[edit]Stavrinakis was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2006.
Charleston Mayor 2015 race
[edit]With the retirement of longtime mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., Stavrinakis announced his run for Charleston mayor. He made it into a runoff and was ultimately defeated by John Tecklenburg.[4]
Stavrinakis is Chair of the House Economic Development Budget Subcommittee. He serves on the House Ethics committee and on the House Revenue Policy Subcommittee and the House Sales & Use Tax and Income Tax Legislative Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means committee.[5] He is Parliamentarian of the House Minority Caucus.[6]
South Carolina House of Representatives 2026 election
[edit]Stavrinakis filed to run for re-election in March of 2026.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis". South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Stavrinakis Law Firm". Stavrinakis Law Firm. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Charleston mayoral candidate Leon Stavrinakis holding press conference Tuesday". WCSC-TV. 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ↑ Waters, Dustin (2015-11-18). "John Tecklenburg elected mayor of Charleston". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ↑ House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. January 13, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Leadership". SCHDC. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ↑ Moore, Perrin (2026-03-09). "State Rep. Leon Stavrinakis announces re-election bid in District 119". WCIV. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
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