Gil Gatch Announces Campaign for House District 94

Gil Gatch announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the South Carolina House of Representatives District 94.

Gatch, an attorney, was until last week a law clerk in the First Judicial Circuit of South Carolina. He left that position to run for the State House.

“Whether as a pastor or now in law, I have been fueled by a desire for service. I see this position as a way to extend that service deeper into the community. That deeply held commitment to service has been a core value my entire life that was instilled into me by my parents,” Gatch said.

Gatch wants to focus his efforts in making the State House and state government a more transparent and accountable institution, but most of all, he wants to ensure Summerville has attentive leadership that listens to what Summerville residents want and need.

“I know that I don’t have all the answers. But, my experiences in life have taught me to listen and to be responsive, which I believe are two of the most important traits one can have in representing the people. I want to take your message to Columbia and create smart solutions to the issues facing our community, particularly involving the issues I have already heard the most about: traffic, equitable education funding, and the need for a more transparent state government,” Gatch said.

Prior to serving as a law clerk in the First Judicial Circuit, Gatch 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, Gatch 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 and his wife Heather reside on South Laurel Street in downtown Summerville.