Todd Kincannon

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[edit] Biography

J. Todd Kincannon (b. June 12, 1981) is Parliamentarian of the South Carolina Republican Party and Chairman of the Election Commission of Simpsonville, South Carolina. He currently resides in Simpsonville and attends the University of South Carolina School of Law where he is a member of the South Carolina Law Review and the Order of the Barristers. Kincannon also holds a B.S. degree with a triple major in chemistry, physics, and mathematics from Erskine College.

Kincannon has been involved in a variety of high-profile election protests^[1][2] in South Carolina, several of which have been appealed to the South Carolina Supreme Court. The most notable of these is Gecy v. Bagwell,^[3][4] a protest trial Kincannon presided over. This case was recently argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court, which affirmed Kincannon's opinion and order.^[5]

Kincannon is a nationally noted parliamentarian^[6] and a member of the American Institute of Parliamentarians and the National Association of Parliamentarians.

[edit] Notes and references

1. ^ Simpsonville to probe election protests, Greenville News, December 15, 2003.
2. ^ State Republican officials tackle Selby-Trout protest, Greenville News, July 10, 2004.
3. ^ Decision on election still several days off, Greenville News, November 17, 2005.
4. ^ [1]Gecy v. Bagwell was designated by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a "Case of the Month."
5. ^ Court orders new Simpsonville election, February 20, 2007.
6. ^ [2]Panelist, Robert's Rules of Order Association, Advanced Seminar in Parliamentary Law, October 9-10, 2006.