Consistent, Conservative, Trustworthy
Representative Leon Stavrinakis
Serving District 119 in Charleston County

" Stavrinakis has managed to make a name for himself... He's cultivated relationships with Republicans and his votes tend to be issue-driven, not based on party." - Post and Courier, July 14, 2007.

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"Stavrinakis is very much a statesman for Charleston in general and West Ashley in particular." - Westof, 01/13/2010

"I would like to thank Rep. Leon Stavrinakis for his efforts to get the West Ashley section of I-526 paved. It was in very bad shape and originally not scheduled to be done until he got involved. My car and windshield really appreciate it." - Post & Courier, 10/04/2009

2010 Endorsements [pdf]

Leon Voted "Best Legislator for 2008" 2nd Consecutive Year

LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Cut Sales Taxes
• Cut Income Taxes
• Capped Property Taxes
• Passed Spending Caps
• Eliminated Anonymous Budget Earmark
• Repaving I-526 in West Ashley
• Funding for Local Road Improvements
• Blocked Gas Tax Increase
• Passed Property Insurance Reform
• Passed Tougher DUI and criminal laws
• Introduced Education Funding Reform
• Co-Sponsored Government Restructuring
• Passed DOT Reform
• Passed Worker's Compensation Reform
• Supported Public School Choice Legislation
• Passed School Bus Safety Replacement Cycle
• Passed Immigration Reform
• Reformed K-12 School Testing
• Created Charleston Green Space Fund
• Fought for Environmental Conservation

"Three big congratulations are in order:

First, to The Post and Courier and its reporters and editors for their in-depth series informing the public about dangerously aged and under-maintained public school buses.

Second, to state Rep. Leon Stavrinakis, who read the series and took action, introducing thoughtful legislation to deal with the problem effectively.

Third, to the South Carolina General Assembly, not only for passing the legislation to provide funding to fully replace the aged bus fleet with new vehicles over the next 15 years, and then acting in a bipartisan spirit to override a veto that might kindly be characterized as unpersuasive."

Jack Bass
Charleston, SC
Post & Courier, June 14, 2007

"State Rep. Leon Stavrinakis did something amazing at that meeting: he told the truth (apparently he didn't read the Statehouse politician's handbook)..."- Post and Courier, 01/07/2009

Stavrinakis Seeks Bold Property Insurance Reform (pdf)

Leon Voted "2007 Legislator of the Year"!

See Leon's proposed insurance reform here