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Filling Vital Community Needs

T IMPRESSIVE RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

The COG’s record of accomplishment is impressive:

1. Since their inception, COGs have assisted in securing over $1.5 billion in federal and state grants, enhancing the economy and quality of life in their regions.

2. Over time, COGs have made a total of 552 small business loans totaling more than $82 million and creating or retaining over 10,000 jobs.

3. Workforce training funds administered by the COGs have totaled nearly $150 million and have resulted in more than 28,000 South Carolinians being placed in jobs.

4. South Carolina’s COGs have generated an impressive Return on Investment of $340 in benefits for every $1 in combined investment by local governments and the South Carolina General Assembly.

IMPRESSIVE RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

The COG’s record of accomplishment is impressive:

1. Since their inception, COGs have assisted in securing over $1.5 billion in federal and state grants, enhancing the economy and quality of life in their regions.

2. Over time, COGs have made a total of 552 small business loans totaling more than $82 million and creating or retaining over 10,000 jobs.

3. Workforce training funds administered by the COGs have totaled nearly $150 million and have resulted in more than 28,000 South Carolinians being placed in jobs.

4. South Carolina’s COGs have generated an impressive Return on Investment of $340 in benefits for every $1 in combined investment by local governments and the South Carolina General Assembly.

housands of South Carolina residents today depend on the services and capabilities of South Carolina’s ten Councils of Govern-ments for a host of critical functions that affect quality of life and eco-nomic growth. From extension of water and sewer lines in rural areas to providing ready transportation to the doctor and government offices, to overseeing compliance with clean water standards, COG programs carried out in concert with local governments are filling vital commu-nity needs. Helping to make these contributions possible, 342 South Carolinians serve on the COGs’ Boards of Directors. Of that number, 245 – or 72% – are elected officials; 210 are county or municipal officials and 35 are members of the South Carolina General Assembly. Another 902 state residents are involved with COG committees or affiliated entities. Throughout the state, a total of 1,244 citizens are actively involved in volunteering with COG-related work.

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outh Carolina’s Councils of Governments will continue to play a critical role in generating prosperity across our state. While unique challenges specific to each region will continue to evolve, the promise of the Councils of Governments lies in our pledge to continue to work together to address the common challenges that affect the future of our state. These include the need for project financing assis-tance, state program delivery at the regional level, the efficient delivery of government services, strategic planning, economic development, environmental management, human services, worker training and up-to-date information. As South Carolina continues to grow, communities once geographically separate are merging together. Old barriers-polit-ical, social and cultural—are being broken down. Events and actions in one community are having ever greater impacts on surrounding areas. Opportunities for inter-jurisdictional cooperation are on the rise. The result? Regionalism is assuming increasing importance in our state and those who facilitate and promote a regional approach, as our Councils of Governments do, are positioned for even greater opportunities for contributions and leadership as the 21st Century progresses.

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1. AppalachianCouncilofGovernments P.O.Box6668 Greenville,SC29606 (864)242-9733 www.scacog.org (Anderson,Cherokee,Greenville,Oconee Pickens&SpartanburgCounties)

2.UpperSavannahCouncilofGovernments P.O.Box1366 Greenwood,SC29648 (864)941-8051 www.uppersavannah.com (Abbeville,Edgefield,Greenwood,Laurens, McCormick&SaludaCounties)

3. CatawbaRegionalCouncilofGovernments P.O.Box450 RockHill,SC29731 (803)327-9041 www.catawbacog.org (Chester,Lancaster,Union&YorkCounties)

4. CentralMidlandsCouncilofGovernments 236StoneridgeDrive Columbia,SC29210 (803)376-5390 www.centralmidlands.org (Fairfield,Lexington,Newberry& RichlandCounties)

5. LowerSavannahCouncilofGovernments P.O.Box850 Aiken,SC29802 (803)649-7981 www.lscog.org (Aiken,Allendale,Bamberg,Barnwell, Calhoun&OrangeburgCounties)

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6. Santee-LynchesRegional CouncilofGovernments P. O. Box 1837 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-7381 www.santeelynchescog.org (Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee & Sumter Counties)

7. PeeDeeRegionalCouncilofGovernments P. O. Box 5719 Florence, SC 29502 (843) 669-3138 www.peedeecog.org (Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion & Marlboro Counties)

8. WaccamawRegionalCouncilofGovernments 1230 Highmarket Street Georgetown, SC 29440 (843) 546-8502 www.wrcog.org (Georgetown, Horry & Williamsburg Counties)

9. Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester CouncilofGovernments 1362 McMillan Drive, Suite 100 North Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 529-0400 www.bcdcog.com (Berkeley, Charleston & Dorchester Counties)

10. LowcountryCouncilofGovernments P. O. Box 98 Yemassee, SC 29945 (843) 726-5536 www.lowcountrycog.org (Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton & Jasper Counties)

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Appalachian COG

Anderson CountyDennis ClaramuntMayor Carthel CroutFrancis CrowderRick LaughridgeTed MattisonEddie MooreRep. William O’DellMayor Terence Roberts

Cherokee CountyEd ElliottRufus Foster Jr.J. Frank HarrisMayor Henry JollyRep. Dennis Moss

Greenville CountyRev. Grady ButlerJoe DillAmy Ryberg DoyleLottie GibsonDon GodbeyButch KirvenMayor Wayne McCallDan RawlsDavid Sudduth

Oconee CountySen. Thomas C. AlexanderBennie CunninghamReg DexterErnest RileyBob Winchester

Pickens CountyLarry BagwellRep. Eric J. BikasTom HendricksJames Jackson, IIIG. Neil SmithTrey Whitehurst

Spartanburg County Mayor Bob BriggsDale CulbrethRep. Mike ForresterJane HallO’Neal MintzChet MorrisJan ScalisiLoretta SmithElbert Tillerson, Sr.Mayor Junie White

Upper Savannah COG

Abbeville CountyJohn Calhoun, Abbeville Co. CouncilCharlie Henry, Citizen-at-LargeGerald Milford, Citizen-at-LargeSpencer Sorrow, Mayor Pro-Tem of Abbeville

Edgefield CountyWillie Bright, Citizen-at-LargeDean Campbell, Edgefield Co. CouncilKen Durham, Mayor of Edgefield

Greenwood CountyWelborn Adams, Mayor of GreenwoodGonza Bryant, Greenwood Co. CouncilEdith Childs, Greenwood Co. CouncilDr. William Gilchrist, Citizen-at-LargeWillie Neal Norman, Citizen-at-LargeJohnny Williams, Mayor Pro-Tem of Greenwood

Laurens CountyGreg Alexander, Citizen-at-LargeDiane Anderson, Laurens Co. CouncilJohn Carter, Mayor of Gray CourtJim Coleman, Laurens Co. CouncilShirley Jenkins, Clinton City CouncilMarian Miller, Laurens City CouncilKeith Tollison, Laurens Co. Council

McCormick CountyCharles Jennings, McCormick Co. CouncilWes McAllister, Citizen-at-LargeWillie Joe Perrin, Citizen-at-LargeRoy Smith Jr., Mayor of McCormick

Saluda CountyRobert Butler, Saluda Town CouncilObie Combs, Citizen-at-LargeDonald Hancock, Saluda Co. CouncilDavid Sawyer, Citizen-at-Large

Legislative DelegationSen. Shane MasseyRep. Anne ParksSen. Danny VerdinEx-OfficioKing DixonSen. Floyd Nicholson

Catawba COG

Chester CountyJoe Branham, Chester Co. CouncilRep. F. Gregory Delleney, Jr., Legislative DelegationRobbie King-Boyd, Citizen-at-LargeR. Carlisle Roddey, Chester Co. SupervisorVacancy

Lancaster CountyEldridge Emory, Ex-OfficioLarry Honeycutt, Lancaster Co. CouncilJohn Howard, Lancaster City CouncilPolly Jackson, Citizen-at-LargeRep. James Neal, Legislative DelegationRussell Patrick, Citizen-at-LargeKathy Sistare, Lancaster Co. CouncilAnn Taylor, Mayor of Heath Springs

Union CountyRep. Michael Anthony, Legislative DelegationCharles Johnson, Citizen-at-LargeDora Martin-Jennings, Union Co. CouncilThomas Sinclair, Union Co. SupervisorHarold Thompson, Mayor of Union

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Catawba COG (con’t)York CountyJustin Bice, Citizen-at-LargeKathy Bigham, Citizen-at-LargeBritt Blackwell, York Co. CouncilElaine Copeland, Citizen-at-LargeJay Dover, Clover Town CouncilA. Doug Echols, Mayor of Rock Hill Danny Funderburk, Mayor of Fort MillSusie Hinton, Rock Hill City CouncilJ. Edward Lee, Mayor of YorkRep. Thomas Pope, Legislative DelegationWilliam Roddey, York Co. CouncilGreg Rutherford, Citizen-at-LargeGeorge Sheppard, Mayor of Tega CayEric Winstead, York Co. CouncilRobert Youngblood, Citizen-at-Large

Central Midlands COG

Fairfield CountyRep. Boyd Brown, Legislative DelegationDavid Brown, Fairfield Co. CouncilDavid Ferguson, Fairfield Co. CouncilDr. Roger Gaddy, Mayor of WinnsboroDwayne Perry, Fairfield Co. Council

Lexington CountyWilliam Banning, Lexington Co. CouncilJohn Carrigg, Jr., Citizen-at-LargeM. Todd Cullum, Lexington Co. CouncilGeorge Davis, Lexington Co. CouncilClabie Edmond, Citizen-at-LargeT. Randall Halfacre, Mayor Town of LexingtonJohnny Jeffcoat, Lexington Co. CouncilWilbur Lee Jeffcoat, Citizen-at-LargeJim Kinard, Lexington Co. CouncilRep. Jake Knotts, Legislative DelegationEarl McLeod, Jr., Citizen-at-LargeJoe Mergo, III, Lexington Co. Admin.Todd O’Dell, Batesburg-Leesville Town CouncilJoe Owens, Mayor of West ColumbiaElise Partin, Mayor of Cayce(Mr.) Pat Smith, Mayor of SpringdaleDebbie Summers, Lexington Co. CouncilPaul Younginer, Irmo Town Council

Newberry CountyVina Abrams, Citizen-at-LargeZebbie Goudelock, City of Newberry CouncilHodge Harmon, Citizen-at-Large Rep. Walton McLeod, Legislative DelegationWilliam Waldrop, Newberry Co. Council

Richland CountyRep. Jimmy Bales, Legislative DelegationSteve Benjamin, Mayor City of ColumbiaEllen Cooper, Columbia Citizen-at-LargeStephen Corboy, Richland Citizen-at-LargeKendall Corley, Richland Citizen-at-LargeSam Davis, Columbia City CouncilJoyce Dickerson, Richland Co. CouncilJohn Hardee, Columbia Citizen-at-LargeChip Harriford, Richland Citizen-at-LargeDr. Clarence Hill, Richland Citizen-at-LargeValerie Hutchinson, Richland Co. CouncilMoryah Jackson, Richland Citizen-at-LargeNorman Jackson, Richland Co. CouncilGwendolyn Davis Kennedy, Rich. Co. CouncilPaul Livingston, Richland Co. CouncilBrian DeQuincey Newman, Cola. City CouncilCathy Novinger, Columbia Citizen-at-LargeMilton Pope, Richland Co. AdministratorKelvin Washington, Richland Co. CouncilMark Williams, Forest Acres AdministratorTeresa Wilson, Columbia Citizen-at-Large

Lower Savannah COG

Aiken CountyCharles Barton, Aiken Co. CouncilRoger Boyd, Citizen-at-LargeWillar Hightower, Aiken Co. CouncilLessie Price, Aiken City CouncilKathy Rawls, Aiken Co. CouncilJohn Simmons, Citizen-at-LargeThomas Williams, Mayor of PerryRonnie Young, Aiken Co. Council

Allendale CountyVernie Harney, Allendale Town CouncilDorothy Riley, Fairfax Town CouncilBill Robinson, Allendale Co. Council

Allendale County (con’t)Dawan Smith, Citizen-at-LargeTheresa Taylor, Allendale Co. CouncilAngela Youmans, Citizen-at-Large

Bamberg CountyJerry Bell, Citizen-at-LargeClint Carter, Bamberg Co. CouncilLarry Haynes, Bamberg Co. CouncilAlzena Robinson, Bamberg Co. CouncilJasper Varn, Citizen-at-LargeGerald Wright, Mayor of Denmark

Barnwell CountyFreddie Houston, Barnwell Co. CouncilLowell Jowers, Sr., Barnwell Co. CouncilDavid Kenner, Barnwell Co. CouncilKeith Sloan, Barnwell Co. CouncilThomas Williams, Citizen-at-LargePickens Williams, Jr., Citizen-at-Large

Calhoun CountyHelen Carson, Calhoun Co. CouncilJames Haigler, Calhoun Co. CouncilRoger Hill, Citizen-at-LargeConner Isgett, Citizen-at-LargeJoe Sikes, Mayor of St. MatthewsDavid Summers, Calhoun Co. Council

Orangeburg CountyJanie Cooper, Orangeburg Co. CouncilDanny Covington, Citizen-at-LargeJoe Jackson, Citizen-at-LargeClyde Livingston, Orangeburg Co. CouncilJohnny Ravenell, Orangeburg Co. CouncilSilas Seabrooks, Jr., Citizen RepresentativeHarry Wimberly, Orangeburg Co. Council

Ex-Officio MembersRep. Lonnie Hosey, State Representative, District #91Sen. Brad Hutto, State Senator, District #40Rep. Harry Ott, State Representative, District #93Rep. Bill Taylor, State Representative, District #86

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Clarendon CountyBenton Blakely, Clarendon Co. CouncilRep. Kevin Johnson, Legislative DelegationShirley Keels, Citizen-at-LargeJulia Nelson, Mayor of ManningDwight Stewart, Clarendon Co. Council

Kershaw CountyVic Carpenter, Citizen-at-Large Alfred Mae Drakeford, Camden City CouncilBenjamin Drakeford, Jr., Citizen-at-LargeBrad Hanley, Citizen-at-LargeRep. Laurie Funderburk, Legislative DelegationJohn Lee, Citizen-at-LargeStephen Smoak, Kershaw Co. CouncilSammie Tucker, Jr., Kershaw Co. Council

Lee CountyDavid Addison, Lee Co. CouncilArthur Beasley, Lee Co. CouncilAlexander Boyd, Mayor of BishopvilleRep. Grady Brown, Legislative Delegation

Sumter CountyEugene Baten, Sumter Co. CouncilLarry Blanding, Sumter Co. CouncilJames Campbell, Citizen-at-LargeRick Farmer, Citizen-at-LargeBob Galiano, Sumter City CouncilDr. Carol Hallgren, Citizen-at-LargeThomas Lowery, Sumter City CouncilVivian McGhaney, Sumter Co. CouncilDr. Bill Painter, Sumter City CouncilElmore Thomas, Citizen-at-LargeRep. David Weeks, Legislative DelegationEarl Wilson, Citizen-at-Large

Pee Dee COG

Chesterfield CountyDouglas CurtisKenneth JohnsonLenora PoweBruce Rivers

Darlington CountyBilly BaldwinWesley BlackwellLeon JohnsonMozella Nicholson

Dillon CountyMajor BetheaTracy Finklea, Jr.Harold MoodyMacio Williamson

Florence CountyRussell CulbersonEvelyn GuileMarshall MunnK. G. Rusty Smith, Jr.

Marion CountyJohn AtkinsonJasper EaddyAllen FloydWilliam Troy

Marlboro CountyWillie GladdenRon MunnerlynCorrie PlatoCarolyn Prince

Ex-Officio- Legislative DelegationJames Battle, Jr., Marion Co.Jackie Hayes, Dillon Co.Ted Vick, Chesterfield Co.Ex-Officio ChairmanG. O’Neal Hamilton

Waccamaw RCOG

Georgetown CountyRep. Carl Anderson, Legislative Delegation Rodney Giles, Mayor of AndrewsJim Jerow, Citizen-at-LargeVida Miller, Citizen-at-LargeJohnny Morant, Georgetown Co. Council

Georgetown County (con’t)Murray Vernon, Citizen-at-LargePeggy Wayne, Georgetown City Council

Horry CountySen. Ray Cleary, Legislative DelegationJean Dozier, Citizen-at-LargeSen. Dick Elliott, Legislative DelegationJames Frazier, Horry Co. CouncilW. G. Hucks, Jr., Citizen-at-Large Leslie McIver, Sr., Citizen-at-LargePaul Price, Horry Co. CouncilW. Paul Prince, Horry Co. CouncilJohn Rhodes, Mayor of Myrtle BeachTom Rice, Horry Co. CouncilJean Timbes, Conway City CouncilRandal Wallace, Myrtle Beach City Council

Williamsburg CountyCharlie Fulton, Mayor of LaneHarry Huggins, Citizen-at-LargeJames Kirby, Citizen-at-LargeSen. J. Yancey McGill, Legislative DelegationAndy McKnight, Williamsburg Co. CouncilRep. Ronnie Sabb, Legislative Delegation

Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester COG

Berkeley CountyMinnie Blackwell, Mayor of HanahanTimothy Callahan, Berkeley Co. CouncilDan Davis, Berkeley Co. CouncilSteve Davis, Berkeley Co. CouncilMichael Heitzler, Mayor of Goose CreekJoseph Jefferson, Berkeley Co. DelegationAnne Keller, Town of St. StephenElaine Morgan, Berkeley Co. DelegationWilliam Peagler, Town of Moncks CornerCaldwell Pinckney, Jr., Berkeley Co. CouncilRoy P. Pipkin, Town of JamestownRembert Wrenn, Town of Bonneau

Charleston CountyOpal N. Baldwin, Mayor of RavenelDick Cronin, Mayor of Isle of PalmsRep. Bill Crosby, Legislative Delegation

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Charleston County (con’t)Jacquelyn Heyward, Mayor of HollywoodBill Holtz, Mayor of Seabrook IslandTom Hutto, Mayor of MeggettTim Mallard, Charleston Co. DelegationRep. Peter McCoy, Legislative DelegationGary McJunkin, North Charleston Sewer DistrictEarl Mitchell, Charleston Co. CouncilRobert Mitchell, City of CharlestonRep. Chris Murphy, Legislative DelegationEugene Platt, James Island PSDTeddie Pryor, Charleston Co. CouncilVictor Rawl, Charleston Co. CouncilRobert J. Reid, Charleston Co. CouncilJoseph P. Riley, Jr., Mayor of CharlestonPhillip Siegrist, Jr., Charleston Co. DelegationCarl Smith, Mayor of Sullivan’s IslandLinda Smoak, Charleston Co. CouncilElliott Summey, Charleston Co. CouncilR. Keith Summey, Mayor of North CharlestonBill Swails, Mayor of Mount PleasantGuy Taylor, City of CharlestonKathleen Wilson, City of CharlestonBill Woolsey, Mayor of James Island

Dorchester CountyCharles Ackerman, Mayor of HarleyvilleTyrone E. Aiken, Mayor of LincolnvilleJay Byars, Dorchester Co. CouncilBill Collins, Mayor of SummervilleLester Dempsey, Dorchester Co. DelegationLarry Hargett, Dorchester Co. CouncilRep. Jenny Horne, Legislative DelegationRalph James, Dorchester Co. CouncilAnne Johnston, Mayor of St. GeorgeMathew Profit, Dorchester Co. CouncilGordan Stine, DDS, Board Member EmeritusJames Williams, Mayor of RidgevillePaul Wimberly, Mayor of Reevesville

Lowcountry COG

Beaufort CountyGerald Dawson, Beaufort Co. CouncilWillie Ferguson, Hilton Head Town CouncilBrian Flewelling, Beaufort Co. CouncilHerbert Glaze, Beaufort Co. Council Mary Beth Heyward, Port Royal Town CouncilWilliam McBride, Beaufort Co. CouncilJudge Joseph McDomick, Beaufort Co. CouncilJames Outlaw, Beaufort Co. Council Dr. Jerry Stewart, Beaufort Co. CouncilLisa B. Sulka, Mayor of BlufftonGeorge Williams, Hilton Head Town Council

Colleton CountyEsther Black, Colleton Co. CouncilDr. Joe Flowers, Colleton Co. CouncilLarry Hutto, Edisto Beach Town CouncilThomas Mann, Colleton Co. Council Evon Robinson, Colleton Co. CouncilGene Whetsell, Colleton Co. CouncilBill Young, Mayor of Walterboro

Hampton CountyFrankie Bennett, Estill Town CouncilCharles Boyles, Jr., Hampton Town CouncilJ. L. Goodwin, Mayor of YemasseeLloyd Griffith, Hampton Co. CouncilJames Hagood, Hampton Co. CouncilCharles Phillips, Hampton Co. CouncilNat Shaffer, Mayor of Varnville

Jasper CountyLeRoy Blackshear, Jasper Co. CouncilSherry Carroll, Hardeeville City CouncilHenry Lawton, Sr., Jasper Co. CouncilJoey Malphrus, Mayor of RidgelandDr. Gwen Johnson Smith, Jasper Co. Council

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