Gary Simrill


J. Gary Simrill is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 46th District, serving since 1992. On December 6, 2016, he was elected by the South Carolina House Republican Majority to serve a two-year term as the South Carolina House Majority Leader. 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 Carolina Panthers to move their practice facilities to Rock Hill, South Carolina.