South Carolina Statehouse Blog

Dear Friends, Constituents of House District 79 and the people of South Carolina,
As your State Representative, I have been blessed with the honor of serving you and taking your concerns and voices with me to the State House. This is a privilege that I have taken very seriously. Thank you for entrusting this office to […]

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Study shows 53,000 small businesses eligible for tax credits in new health care law
Columbia, SC - Today, State Representative Anton Gunn highlighted a new analysis showing that 88 percent of small businesses in South Carolina will be eligible for new health care tax credits in 2010, thanks to a key provision of the federal health […]

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Richland County Lawmaker Calls on the General Assembly to Stop Stalling and Get To Work on Budget
Columbia, SC - Representative Anton Gunn issued a statement voicing his opposition to a House and Senate Conference Plan that cuts $104 million from public education and lays off 1,700 teachers.
“I cannot support a budget report that eliminates 1,700 […]

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Rep. Anton Gunn
SC House District #79
Dear Friends,
It has been several weeks since my last update to you. The House of Representatives has been inundated with legislation over the last few weeks. This has kept me very busy doing research and analysis. The high number of bills on the calendar clearly demonstrates that the end of […]

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Today, Anton Gunn has officially filed as a candidate for re-election in South Carolina House District 79, which encompasses parts of Richland and Kershaw Counties.
Gunn took office in 2009 after winning an open seat previously held by long time incumbent Bill Cotty who retired in 2008.
“I’ve been in the Legislature for little more than a […]

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