Dick Harpootlian | |
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| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office November 14, 2018 – December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Courson |
| Succeeded by | Ed Sutton (South Carolina politician) |
| Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Carol Fowler |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Harrison |
| In office 1998–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ronnie Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | Joe Erwin |
| Solicitor for the Fifth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina | |
| In office 1991–1995 | |
| Preceded by | James Anders |
| Succeeded by | Warren "Barney" Giese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1949 New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jamie Lindler Harpootlian |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Clemson University (BA) University of South Carolina (JD) |
Richard A. "Dick" Harpootlian (born January 23, 1949) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 20th district from 2018 to 2024. He served as the chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2011 to 2013. He also previously served as solicitor (district attorney) for the Fifth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina from 1991 until 1995.
As a member of the South Carolina Senate, Harpootlian had been a frequent critic of the state's budgetary practices. He served as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.