Con Chellis Explained

Con Chellis
State House:South Carolina
District:94th
Term Start:January 9, 2019
Term End:November 8, 2020
Predecessor:Katie Arrington
Successor:Gil Gatch
Birth Date:16 November 1978
Birth Place:Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Tara Chellis
Children:3
Relations:Converse Chellis (father)
Residence:Summerville, South Carolina, U.S.
Education:East Tennessee State University

Con Chellis (born Converse A. Chellis IV; November 16, 1978) is an American insurance agent and politician. In 2018, he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, where he served one term.

Early life and education

Born November 16, 1978 in Charleston, South Carolina, he is the son of Converse Chellis III and Sharon Chellis, and a 2002 graduate of East Tennessee State University in political science. Chellis has served since 2016 on the county council of Dorchester County.

Career

On October 2, 2017, Chellis he was running for the 94th district seat, representing portions of Charleston and Dorchester counties, as incumbent Katie Arrington had announced that she was running against incumbent Congressman Mark Sanford in the Republican primary.[1] He won the June 2, 2018 primary, with 62.8% of the vote to 31.14% for Evan Guthrie and 6.07% for Glenn Zingarino.[2] On November 6, he won the general election, receiving 8,450 to 4,960 for Democratic nominee Damian Daly (who had also been the Democratic nominee in the 2014 and 2016 races for this seat).[3]

He did not run for re-election in 2020.[4]

Personal life

On February 21, 2009, he married Tara Lorraine, a chiropractor. They have three children.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.journalscene.com/news/chellis-announces-bid-for-statehouse/article_ad88c200-a7a8-11e7-9c59-af64ce502f77.html "Chellis announces bid for Statehouse"
  2. Web site: jharrison@journalscene.com . Jenna-Ley Harrison . 2018-06-13 . Incumbents re-elected to council; Chellis, Murphy & Kimmons win in statehouse primaries . 2024-08-07 . Post and Courier . en.
  3. Web site: Indian River County election results 2023 Treasure Coast . 2024-08-07 . www.tcpalm.com . en.
  4. Web site: SC State House: Con Chellis Will Not Seek Another Term In Office . December 18, 2020.
  5. Web site: South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography . 2024-08-07 . www.scstatehouse.gov.