A 19-member board of directors, composed of both elected and appointed officials, sets policy for the Municipal Association of South Carolina.
New officers
The officers, or members of the executive committee, are elected to one-year terms at the Association’s Annual Meeting. The officers’ terms will expire in July 2024.
President: Mayor Barbara Blain-Bellamy, Conway
First Vice President: Mayor Greg Habib, Goose Creek
Second Vice President: Mayor Brandy Amidon, Travelers Rest
Third Vice President: Mayor Lancer Shull, Batesburg-Leesville
Immediate Past President: Mayor Rick Osbon, Aiken
Board members are elected at the Association’s Annual Meeting for three-year terms. The board is composed of representatives from each area of the 10 councils of governments and four at-large seats.
Newly elected members
Mayor Kenneth Gist, Woodruff
Representing: Appalachian Council of Governments area
Term expires: July 2026
Mayor LaDonna Hall, Salley
Representing: Lower Savannah Council of Governments area
Term expires: July 2026
Mayor Stellertean Jones, Gray Court
Representing: At-large
Term expires: July 2026
Mayor Tem Miles, West Columbia
Representing: Central Midlands Council of Governments area
Term expires: July 2026
Mayor Stephen Murray, Beaufort
Representing: At-large
Term expires: July 2026
Other current board members
Mayor Brenda Bethune, Myrtle Beach
Representing: Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments area
Term expires: July 2024
Councilmember Judy Bridge, Walterboro
Representing: Lowcountry Council of Governments area
Term expires: July 2025
Mayor Jason Evans, Pageland
Representing: Pee Dee Council of Governments area
Term expires: July 2025
City Administrator Desiree Fragoso, Isle of Palms
Representing: At-large
Term expires: July 2025
Councilmember Robert Garner, Union
Representing: Catawba Regional Council of Governments area
Term expires: July 2024
Councilmember Jeffrey Graham, Camden
Representing: Santee Lynches Council of Governments area
Term expires: July 2025
City Manager Deron McCormick, Sumter
Representing: At-large
Term expires: July 2024
Mayor Brandon Smith, Greenwood
Representing: Upper Savannah Council of Governments area
Term expires: July 2024
Councilmember Guang Ming Whitley, Mount Pleasant
Representing: Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments area
Term expires: July 2025