Chip Limehouse
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chip Limehouse
| image =
| alt =
| state_house = South Carolina
| district = 110th
| term_start = January 1995
| term_end = January 2016
| predecessor = James J. "Jimmy" Bailey
| successor = William S. Cogswell Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|8|8}}
| birth_place = Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
| party = Republican Party
| occupation = Real estate broker
| alma_mater = University of South Carolina
}}
Harry B. "Chip" Limehouse III (born August 8, 1962) is an American politician from the state of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Limehouse is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 110.{{Cite web|url=http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1089772596|title = South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography}}
Political career
Limehouse was elected to represent the 110th district in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1994, taking office in 1995.{{cite web|last=Kropfskropf |first=Schuyler |url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20120612/PC16/120619693/chip-limehouse-scores-easy-victory-former-dorchester-county-administator-ed-carter-wins-nomination |title=Chip Limehouse scores easy victory; former Dorchester County administrator Ed Carter wins nomination – The Post and Courier |publisher=Postandcourier.com |date=June 12, 2012 |accessdate=December 17, 2012}}
Limehouse ran for the United States House of Representatives in the 2013 special election to represent South Carolina's 1st congressional district.{{cite web|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130111/PC16/130119807/1st-congressional-district-field-expands-as-rep-chip-limehouse-announces-candidacy|title=1st Congressional District field expands as Rep. Chip Limehouse announces candidacy|date=January 11, 2013|accessdate=January 13, 2013|work=The Post and Courier}} He lost the Republican primary to Mark Sanford.
In October 2015, Limehouse announced that he would not be seeking re-election. He was succeeded in 2016 by William S. Cogswell Jr.
In 2018, Limehouse appeared on Sacha Baron Cohen's Who is America? being interviewed alongside rapper Bone Crusher. He stated he was paid to appear in the interview and did not take it seriously.{{cite news|last=Marchant|first=Bristow|date=July 30, 2018|url=https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article215757540.html|title=Another SC politician falls for Sacha Baron Cohen prank|work=The State|access-date=July 31, 2018}} {{Closed access}}
Personal life
Limehouse attended the University of South Carolina. While there, he played on the polo team.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MUNJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hwkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1948,8566463&dq=chip-limehouse&hl=en The News and Courier – Google News Archive Search] He has honorary doctorates from the College of Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina, and The Citadel.{{cite web |title=South Carolina House Resolution H. 5356 |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/bills/5356.htm |accessdate=February 13, 2019}}
His father, Harry Limehouse, Jr., was a campaign director for the Republican National Committee. He ran for the Republican nomination to the United States House of Representatives in the 1st congressional district special election in 1971.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BUotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Tp8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=895,4778157&dq=harry+limehouse&hl=en The Rock Hill Herald – Google News Archive Search]
Limehouse is a real estate broker, and owns Limehouse Properties, a family business.{{cite web|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20080308/PC1602/303089936 |title=Limehouse realty, sellers in dispute over commission – The Post and Courier |publisher=Postandcourier.com |date= |accessdate=December 17, 2012}}
In 2016 Limehouse’s wife filed for divorce citing adultery. He fathered a child with another woman. This scandal led him to resign from the House of Representatives in the same year.{{Cite web |date=April 23, 2016 |title=Motion Made To Seal Wealthy State Lawmaker's Divorce Case - FITSNews |url=https://www.fitsnews.com/2016/04/23/state-lawmaker-wants-his-divorce-file-sealed/ |access-date=April 26, 2023 |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://chiplimehouse.net/}}
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Category:Politicians from Charleston, South Carolina
Category:Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Category:University of South Carolina alumni
Category:Businesspeople from Charleston, South Carolina
Category:21st-century members of the South Carolina General Assembly