John Graham Altman III, LLB - Felon Voting

Name:	John Graham Altman, III, LLB
Title:	Former Member of the South Carolina General Assembly, District 119 - Charleston (R)
Position:	Con to the question "Should felons be allowed to vote?"
Reasoning:	"If it's blacks losing the right to vote, then they have to quit committing crimes. We are not punishing the criminal. We are punishing conduct." Speech by Rep. Altman, Feb. 2001
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Experts PhD's, JD's (lawyers), Judges, Members of Congress, members of legislative bodies, and Executive Branch positions with significant involvement in, or related to, felon voting issues. [Note: Experts definition varies by site.]
Involvement and Affiliations:	Member, South Carolina General Assembly, District 119 - Charleston (R), 1997-2006 Administration Board, Lay Leader and Adult Sunday School Teacher, John Wesley United Methodist Church Member, Charleston County School Board (Chairman, 1981-1984), 1976-1996 Press Secretary to Governor of South Carolina, 1959-1963 Page/Clerk, South Carolina Senate, 1952-1958
Education:	LLB, University of South Carolina, 1958 AB, University of South Carolina, 1956
Contact Info:	Phone: 843-763-5313 Fax: None found E-Mail: None found Website: South Carolina State House Bio
Select Publications:	None found
Other:	None found
Also Quoted in:	1. Should felons be allowed to vote? 2. Are felon disenfranchisement laws a form of racial discrimination?