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Municipal Officials
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Mayor | William Scott Cogswell Jr. |
| Councilmember | Ross A. Appel |
| Councilmember | Ross Appel |
| Councilmember | Stephen Bowden |
| Councilmember | Karl L. Brady Jr. |
| Councilmember | Boyd Gregg |
| Councilmember | William Dudley Gregorie |
| Councilmember | Jim McBride |
| Councilmember | * Robert Mitchell |
| Councilmember | * Caroline Parker |
| Councilmember | Michael S. Seekings |
| Councilmember | Kevin Shealy |
| Councilmember | William Tinkler |
| Councilmember | Perry K. Waring |
Key Personnel
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Building Official | Ken Granata |
| Business Licensing Dir | Joshua Drake Richards |
| Chief Judge | Thomas P. Morrison |
| Clerk/Treasurer | Jennifer Cook |
| Comm/Econ Dir | Geona Shaw Johnson |
| Finance Dir | Amy Wharton |
| Fire Chief | Daniel Curia |
| Human Resource Dir | Kay Cross |
| Information Technology Dir | Wes Ratterree |
| Parks/Recreation Dir | Laurie Yarbrough |
| Planning Dir | Robert Summerfield |
| Police Chief | Luther T. Reynolds |
| Public Information Dir | Jack O'Toole |
| Public Works Dir | Thomas F. O'Brien |
| Purchasing Dir | Gary Cooper |
| Risk Manager | Malena Dinwoodie |
| Lead Attorney | Wilbur Johnson |
State Legislators
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| SC Senator |
Brian
Adams
|
| SC Senator |
George
E.
"Chip"
Campsen
III
|
| SC Senator |
Lawrence
K.
"Larry"
Grooms
|
| SC Senator |
Richard
A.
"Dick"
Harpootlian
|
| SC Senator |
Margie
Bright
Matthews
|
| SC Senator |
Sandy
Senn
|
| SC Senator |
Deon
T.
Tedder
|
| SC Representative |
Carl
L.
Anderson
|
| SC Representative |
Gary
S.
Brewer
Jr.
|
| SC Representative |
Wendell
G.
Gilliard
|
| SC Representative |
Thomas
F.
"Tom"
Hartnett
Jr.
|
| SC Representative |
Joseph
H.
Jefferson
Jr.
|
| SC Representative |
Kathy
Landing
|
| SC Representative |
Matthew
W.
"Matt"
Leber
|
| SC Representative |
Marvin
R.
Pendarvis
|
| SC Representative |
Marvin
"Mark"
Smith
|
| SC Representative |
Leonidas
E.
"Leon"
Stavrinakis
|
| SC Representative |
Elizabeth
"Spencer"
Wetmore
|
Street Address
80 Broad St
Charleston, SC 29401-2901
United States
Mailing Address
PO BOX 304
Charleston, SC 29402-0304
United States
Phone Number
Fax Number
City Hall Hours
M-F 8:30-5
Regular Council Meeting Date
2nd & 4th Tue
Website URL
Population
150,227
County
Berkeley County
County
Charleston County
Planning District
Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments
Form of Government
Mayor-Council
Election Date
1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November of odd years
Election Method
Nonpartisan
Method of Representation
Single member
Full-Time Employees
1,965
Fiscal Year Start
January