Gil Gatch

Gil Gatch was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and lives in Summerville, South Carolina. Gatch earned a B.A. from Southern Evangelical Seminary in 2015 and a J.D. from Georgetown University in 2019. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Gil Gatch, a Summerville native, is an attorney, who left his position as a law clerk in the First Judicial Circuit of South Carolina in late February to announce his run for the State House. Prior to serving as a law clerk in the First Judicial Circuit, Gil served as a law clerk to several large Charleston law firms and was an intern for a federal judge - all while attending law school at Georgetown Law School in Washington D.C., where he graduated in 2019. Before law school, Gil was a pastor for seven years. He has an undergraduate degree from the Southern Evangelical Seminary and is a graduate of Summerville High School. While at Georgetown Law School, Gil was a fellow at the Georgetown Center for the Constitution and an intern for the Heritage Foundation. Gil has volunteered on numerous Republican campaigns and has been an aide and an intern to several campaigns and elected officials. He is a graduate of Summerville High School, where he played football for the late John McKissick. Gil and his wife Heather reside on South Laurel Street in downtown Summerville. They are members at Summerville Baptist Church.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Better roadsMore equitable education fundingAccountability and transparency in government

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

From an early age, my parents instilled in me the value of service. Day in and day out they exemplified the importance of service to God, the community, and our country. Service has always been and will always be the foundation for my decisions, big and small. That is why I want to represent Summerville in the State House. I am not running as the candidate who claims to have all the answers. I am here to listen and to learn. I want to take the message of Summerville to Columbia and create smart solutions to the issues facing our community. I know that success will not happen overnight, but I am convinced that we can achieve our goals if we work together. Together we will create solutions to the issues we face, and together we will forge a better way forward for the future of Summerville.