J. Gary Simrill (born May 29, 1966) is an

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politician. He is a member of the

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from the 46th District, serving since 1992. On December 6, 2016, he was elected as

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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 that 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

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to move their practice facilities to

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1966 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives {{SouthCarolina-politician-stub