Richard Quinn (political consultant)

Richard Melvin Quinn Sr.
Born(1945-02-23)February 23, 1945
Charlotte, North Carolina
DiedMarch 21, 2024(2024-03-21) (aged 79)
Columbia, South Carolina
OccupationPolitical consultant
Political partyRepublican Party
ChildrenRichard "Rick" Quinn Jr.

Richard Quinn Sr. (February 23, 1945 — March 21, 2024)[1] was an American political consultant who, until his death, was under indictment for perjury in a state of South Carolina political corruption case. A long-time Republican Party campaign consultant, he advised the presidential campaigns of Ronald Reagan, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham.[2] He was known as one of South Carolina's most prominent political consultants. He was once the editor of the Neo-Confederate Southern Partisan magazine although he later recanted the views he held while in that position.[3]

Quinn was the leader of a political organization nicknamed the "Quinndom" which he started through his consulting firm, Richard Quinn & Associates.[4][5] On October 18, 2017, Quinn and his son, Richard "Rick" Quinn Jr., were indicted on charges of criminal conspiracy and illegal lobbying alongside three South Carolina state lawmakers.[6] Those charges were later dropped as part of his son's guilty plea deal.[7] However, in July 2021, a state grand jury indictment again charged Quinn Sr. with 12 counts of perjury and two counts of obstruction of justice, to which he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months home detention.[8]

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  2. ^ "Why We're Here - Richard Quinn & Associates". Richard Quinn & Associates. Archived from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Confederate flag: South Carolina House votes to take it down - POLITICO". Politico. December 8, 2018. Archived from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Silverstein, Ken (October 16, 2007). "Rod Shealy: South Carolina's shrewdest political consultant?". Harper's Magazine. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Free Times 50: The Power Issue 2014 - Free-Times.com". September 27, 2016. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Powerful SC Republican consultant Quinn, 4 others indicted by Grand Jury - News - GoUpstate - Spartanburg, SC". July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Shain, Andy (April 18, 2019). "Richard Quinn indicted on perjury charges in SC Statehouse probe". Post and Courier. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Wilks, Avery (July 2, 2021). "Richard Quinn, once a powerful SC GOP consultant, faces new charges in corruption probe". Post and Courier. Retrieved July 3, 2021.