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2017 – 2018 board of directors

​Members at the Annual Meeting in July elected Municipal Association officers and board members. Officers serve a one-year term.

President
Mayor Elise Partin, Cayce

First Vice President
Councilmember Octavia Williams-Blake, Florence

Second Vice President
Mayor Dick Cronin, Isle of Palms

Third Vice President
Mayor Dennis Raines,
Mauldin

Immediate Past President
Mayor Bill Young, Walterboro

Members elected six municipal officials to serve three-year terms on the board of directors.

Councilmember Amy Brown, Chesterfield
Representing: Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments area
(Elected to finish a two-year term)

Mayor J.C. Cook, Clemson
Representing: Appalachian Regional Council of Governments area

Mayor Terrence Culbreath, Johnston
Representing: Upper Savannah Council of Governments area
(Elected to finish a one-year term)

Mayor Jackie Heyward, Hollywood
Representing: At large

Mayor Steve MacDougall, Lexington
Representing: Central Midlands Council of Governments area

Mayor Jason Stapleton of Williston
Representing: Lower Savannah Council of Governments area

Seven members continue to serve on the board.

Mayor Cornelius Huff, Inman
Representing: At large

Councilmember Mark Johnson, Surfside Beach
Representing: Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments area

Mayor Billy Keyserling, Beaufort
Representing: Lowcountry Council of Governments area

Mayor Michael Lockliear, Moncks Corner
Representing: Berkeley-Charleston- Dorchester Council of Governments area

Mayor Wade McLeod, Paxville
Representing: Santee Lynches Council of Governments area

Councilmember Kathy Pender, Rock Hill
Representing: Catawba Regional Council of Governments area

City Administrator John Yow, Orangeburg
Representing: At large

The board is composed of the officers and officials representing each of the 10 councils of governments areas and three at large seats.