Jeff Duncan (politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Gresham Barrett |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 15th district |
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In office January 14, 2003 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Donny Wilder |
| Succeeded by | David Tribble Jr. |
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Jeffrey Darren Duncan January 7, 1966 Ware Shoals, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Melody Duncan |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Clemson University B.A. 1988 (political science) |
| Occupation | Real Estate Broker, Auctioneer, Politician |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Jeffrey Darren Duncan (born January 7, 1966) is an American politician who has been the United States Representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district since 2011. Duncan, a Republican, previously served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
In 1984, he graduated from Ware Shoals High School. He is a 1988 graduate of Clemson University; he was a wide receiver on the football team under Head Coach Danny Ford.
He is currently the President and CEO of J. Duncan Associates, a real estate marketing firm.
After redistricting, Duncan ran for South Carolina's 15th House District in 2002. In the Republican primary, he defeated David Tribble Jr, Clinton County Councilman, 56%–44%. He won the general election with 62% of the vote. In 2004, he won re-election to a second term unopposed. In 2006, he won re-election to a third term with 63% of the vote. In 2008, he won re-election to a fourth term unopposed. In 2010, he retired in order to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. David Tribble, Duncan's primary opponent in 2002, won Duncan's seat.
Governor Mark Sanford called him a “Tax Payer Hero.” He was given the “Guardian of Small Business” award from the National Federation of Independent Businesses, an A+ rating from the Club for Growth, the Palmetto Leadership Award from the SC Policy Council, and “Legislator of the Year” from the SC Recreation and Parks Association and SC Wildlife Federation.
Duncan was named Chairman of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee in 2007. He was appointed by the Speaker of the House to be the Chair of the Education Finance Study Committee, Natural Gas Offshore Drilling Study Committee and was appointed to represent the state of South Carolina on the Southern States Energy Board.
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