Members of the SC Community Development Association elected their 2024 – 2025 board of directors. They include President Doug Polen, Town of Irmo; Vice President Angela Kirkpatrick, Catawba Regional Council of Governments; and Secretary Jessi Shuler, Town of Summerville. Returning members at large are Stefanie Smith Derwort, SC Department of Commerce; Kim Ethridge, Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments; and Mayor Frank McClary, Town of Andrews. New members at large are Nicholle Burroughs, Town of Chapin; Kimberly Mullinax, Lowcountry Council of Governments; Joe Smith, Greenville County Redevelopment Authority; and Arlene Young, Appalachian Council of Governments. The past president is Emory Langston, Lower Savannah Council of Governments.
The Leadership South Carolina Class of 2023 included Tiniece Javis, City of Columbia; and Erica Wright, Municipal Association of SC. Leadership SC promotes leadership skills and an understanding of policy issues affecting South Carolina.
The SC Arts Commission announced its 12th SC Cultural District in the City of Aiken’s downtown in May.