For Immediate Release: June 20, 2011
CONTACT: Casey Fields
Association of South Carolina Mayors organizes and elects officers and board members
An organizational meeting of the Association of South Carolina Mayors was held on Friday, June 17, at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s 71st Annual Meeting. The Association of SC Mayors was formed under the umbrella of the Municipal Association of South Carolina to provide opportunities for South Carolina mayors to more fully engage in advocating for issues that affect cities and towns; to network, share ideas and best practices with other mayors; and to take part in educational activities.
“Earlier this year, the Municipal Association’s board voted to move forward with forming this organization of mayors to give them more opportunities to get to know one another, learn about best practices in other cities and regions, and be a stronger collective voice in advocating for cities as the economic engines of our state,” said Paul Miller, mayor of Orangeburg and president of the Municipal Association of SC. “The Municipal Association’s board is very enthusiastic about seeing this effort move forward.”
Mayors in attendance adopted bylaws and elected officers and board members for the newly formed organization. Officers and board members are listed below:
President
Mayor Jeffrey Graham, Camden
Vice President
Mayor Doug Echols, Rock Hill
Board members elected to a three-year term
Mayor Sam Murray – Port Royal
Mayor Mel Pennington - Hartsville
Mayor Lisa Sulka - Bluffton
Mayor Knox White - Greenville
Board members elected to a two-year term
Mayor Welborn Adams - Greenwood
Mayor Charlene Herring - Ridgeway
Mayor Terry Wright – Brunson
Board members elected to a one-year term
Mayor Dick Cronin – Isle of Palms
Mayor Don Godbey – Mauldin
Mayor Joe Riley – Charleston
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The Municipal Association of South Carolina is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit Association of incorporated cities and towns dedicated to raising the standards of municipal government through a broad range of services.