Delegates at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting elected officers and board members to the Association’s board of directors. The delegates elected Councilmember Kathy Pender of the City of Rock Hill as the Association’s president. All newly elected officers will serve for a one-year term.
“I’m honored to be elected to this position by my colleagues around the state,” Pender said. “We will keep working together to strengthen our cities and towns and move our state forward.”
The following are the officers and newly elected board members for 2021 – 2022.
President
Councilmember Kathy Pender, Rock Hill
First Vice President
Mayor Rick Osbon, Aiken
Second Vice President
Mayor Barbara Blain-Bellamy, Conway
Third Vice President
Councilmember Wes Spurrier, Clover
Immediate Past President
Mayor Cornelius Huff, Inman
Newly elected board members
Mayor Brendon Barber, Georgetown
Representing: Waccamaw Council of Governments Area
Term expires: July 2024
Mayor Brenda Bethune, Myrtle Beach
Representing: At-large
Term expires: July 2024
Mayor Jason Evans, Pageland
Representing: Pee Dee Council of Governments Area
Term expires: July 2022
Councilmember Robert Garner, Union
Representing: Catawba Council of Governments Area
Term expires: July 2024
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
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