Elected offi cials

SUMTER COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OFFICE

• Patricia Jefferson, director • 141 N. Main St. Sumter, SC 29150 • (803) 436-2310 • Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Lindsey Graham (R)

290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-5972 508 Hampton St., Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 933-0112 www.lgraham.senate.gov/ public/

Tim Scott (R)

104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6121 1901 Main St., Suite 1425 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 771-6112 www.scott.senate.gov/

Ralph Norman (R)

569 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5501 454 S. Anderson Road, Suite 302 B Rock Hill, SC 29730 (803) 327-1114 https://norman.house.gov/

James E. “Jim” Clyburn (D)

200 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-3315 1225 Lady St., Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 799-1100 https://clyburn.house.gov/

STATE SENATORS

To email a member of the state Senate: https://bit. ly/2C2JWGK

Thomas McElveen, (D-Sumter)

District 35 Sumter 508 Gressette Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Business: (803) 212-6132 Sumter Office: (803) 775-1263 Columbia Office: (803) 212-6132 Home: (803) 778-0597

Kevin Johnson, (D-Manning)

District 36 Clarendon, Darlington, Florence, Sumter 606 Gressette Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Business: (803) 212-6024 Home: (803) 435-8117

STATE REPRESENTATIVES

To email a member of the state House of Representatives: https://bit.ly/2s7h1R6

Will Wheeler III, (D-Bishopville)

District 50 Kershaw, Lee, Sumter 422B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Bishopville Office: (803) 4845454 Columbia Office: (803) 2126958 Home: (803) 428-3161

David Weeks, (D-Sumter)

District 51 Sumter 308D Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Sumter Office: (803) 775-5856 Columbia Office: (803) 7343102 Home: (803) 775-4228

Kimberly Johnson, (D-Manning)

District 64 Clarendon, Sumter 422D Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Business: (803) 212-6929 Home: (803) 938-3087

Murrell Smith, (R-Sumter)

District 67 Sumter 525B Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Sumter Office: (803) 778-2471 Columbia Office: (803) 7343144 Home: (803) 469-4416

Wendy Brawley, (D-Hopkins)

District 70 Richland, Sumter 309D Blatt Bldg. Columbia, SC 29201 Business: (803) 212-6961 Home: (803) 776-9286

SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL

Council meets at 6 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at 13 E. Canal St. During COVID-19, in-person seats are physically distanced. To watch meetings online, search Sumter County Government on YouTube.

Carlton Washington (D)

District 1 13 E. Canal St. Sumter, SC 29150 Home: (803) 436-2102 cwashington@sumtercountysc. org

Artie Baker (R)

District 2 3680 Bakersfield Lane Dalzell, SC 29040 Home: (803) 469-3638 council@sumtercountysc.org

Jimmy Byrd Jr. (R)

Vice Chairman District 3 P.O. Box 1913 Sumter, SC 29151 Mobile: (803) 468-1719 Fax: (803) 436-2108 jbyrd@sumtercountysc.org

Charles Edens (R)

District 4 3250 Home Place Road Sumter, SC 29150 Home: (80) 775-0044 Mobile: (803) 236-5759 charlestedens@gmail.com

Vivian Fleming-McGhaney (D)

District 5 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 Home: (803) 437-2797 Business: (803) 495-3247 vmcghaney@sumtercountysc. org

James T. "Jim" McCain Jr. (D)

Chairman District 6 317 W. Bartlette St. Sumter, SC 29150 Home: (803) 773-2353 Cell: (803) 607-2777 jmccain@sumtercountysc.org

Gene Baten (D)

District 7 P.O. Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29151 Home: (803) 773-0815 council@sumtercountysc.org

SUMTER CITY COUNCIL

Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., 4th floor. During COVID-19, the second monthly meeting is reserved for in-person public hearings and public comment. To leave a comment ahead of time, go to https://www.sumtersc. gov/PublicCommentForm. To attend meetings virtually, go to https://www.youtube.com/ CityOfSumter. The council is non-partisan. The mayor is elected at large.

David Merchant

Mayor 26 Paisley Park Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-1086 dmerchant@sumtersc.gov

Thomas Lowery

Mayor Pro Tem Ward 1 829 Legare St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9298 tlowery@sumtersc.gov

James Blassingame

Ward 2 3060 Foxcroft Circle, Sumter 29154 (803) 840-1029 jblassingame@sumtersc.gov

Calvin Hastie Sr.

Ward 3 810 S. Main St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 774-7776 chastie@sumtersc.gov

Steve Corley

Ward 4 115 Radcliff Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 305-1566 scorley@sumtersc.gov

Colin Davis

Ward 5 720 Oak Brook Blvd. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 494-3337 cdavis@sumtersc.gov

Gifford Shaw

Ward 6 28 Paisley Park Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-5918 gshaw@sumtersc.gov

SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

During COVID-19, meetings have limited in-person seating and is available on a first come, first serve basis. Attend virtually by searching “Sumter School District Board Meetings” on YouTube, or watch on Facebook @SumterSCSchools. Trustees are non-partisan.

Brian Alston

Area 1 3385 N. Kings Hwy 261 Rembert, SC 29128 Cell: (803) 572-1938 alston4sc@gmail.com

Sherril P. Ray

Area 2 528 Mimosa Sumter, SC 29150 Cell: (803) 491-7628 sherrilray@outlook.com

Matthew ‘Mac’ McLeod

Area 3 2985 Bruce Circle Sumter, SC 29154 Cell: (803) 938-2701 Mac.mcleod87@ sumterschools.com

Johnny Hilton

Area 4 2691 Wedgefield Road Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 468-4054 johnny.hilton@sumterschools. net

Rev. Daryl McGhaney

Clerk Area 5 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 Home: (803) 437-2797 daryl.mcghaney@ sumterschools.net or vivian1@ftc-i.net

Gloria Rose Lee

Area 6 PO Drawer 2039 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 464-6414 gloria.lee@sumterschools.net

Barbara R. Jackson

Chairwoman Area 7 1510 Reedroman Road Sumter, SC 29153 (803) 775-2520 barbarar.jackson@ sumterschools.net

Frank Baker

Vice chairman Member At-Large Seat 8 8670 Black River Road Rembert, SC 29128 Cell: (803) 968-5901 Jfrankbaker49@gmail.com

Shawn T. Ragin

Member At-Large Seat 9 3835 Quiet Court Sumter, SC 29150 Cell: (803) 464-6859 Shawnragin89@gmail.com