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93 officials12 council

Mayor

WSC

William S. Cogswell Jr.

Mayor

2024-2028

384 meetings181 decisions3 news mentions

City council

BG

Boyd Gregg

District 1 Council Member

2022-2028

384 meetings181 decisions
KS

Kevin Shealy

District 2 Council Member

2018-2030

384 meetings181 decisions
JM

Jim McBride

District 3 Council Member

2024-2028

384 meetings181 decisions
AP

Aaron Polkey

District 4 Council Member

2026-2030

384 meetings181 decisions
KLB

Karl L. Brady Jr.

Mayor Pro Tem, District 5

2020-2028

384 meetings181 decisions3 news mentions
BD

Ben D'Allesandro

District 6 Council Member

2026-2030

384 meetings181 decisions
PK"

Perry K. "Keith" Waring

District 7 Council Member

2012-2028

384 meetings181 decisions
MSS

Michael S. Seekings

District 8 Council Member

2010-2030

384 meetings181 decisions
WPT

William P. Tinkler

District 9 Council Member

2024-2028

384 meetings181 decisions
SMB

Stephen M. Bowden

District 10 Council Member

2022-2030

384 meetings181 decisions
RAA

Ross A. Appel

District 11 Council Member

2020-2028

384 meetings181 decisions2 news mentions
LS

Leslie Skardon

District 12 Council Member

2026-2030

384 meetings181 decisions
Former officials (6)
CP

Caroline Parker

District 12 Council Member

2022–2026

12 meetings4 decisions1 news mentions
RMM

Robert M. Mitchell

District 4 Council Member

2006–2026

12 meetings4 decisions
WDG

William Dudley Gregorie

District 6 Council Member

2010–2026

12 meetings4 decisions
JS

Jason Sakran

District 3 Council Member

2020–2024

JJT

John J. Tecklenburg

Mayor

2016–2024

PS

Peter Shahid

District 9 Council Member

2016–2024

Boards & commissions

SMT

Stephanie Monroe Tillerson

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
SL

Sunday Lempesis

Planning Commissioner
377 meetings177 decisions
AG

Allison Grass

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
JR

Joey Ryan

Planning Commissioner
377 meetings177 decisions2 news mentions
ES

Erin Stevens

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
GH

Gordon Huey

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
JST

Jeffrey S. Tibbals

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
BGJ

Bill Goodwin, Jr.

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions3 news mentions
HG

Henry Grimball

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
W"E

William "Bill" Eubanks

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
SR

Stephen Ramos

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
CK

Charles Karesh

Planning Commissioner
377 meetings177 decisions
KMH

Kelvin M. Huger

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
BF

Becky Fenno

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
BJ

Bart Jackson

Planning Commissioner
377 meetings177 decisions1 news mentions
AGB

Amanda Graham Barton

Alternate Member
377 meetings177 decisions
SH

Steve Hirsch

Planning Commissioner
377 meetings177 decisions
JW

Jeff Webb

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
CM

Chappy McKay

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
AC

Adriana Carson

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
JA

Joel Adrian

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
DC

Darryl Cobb

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions1 news mentions
GS

George Schneidmuller

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
KM

Kalen McNabb

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
LA

Laura Altman

Alternate Member
377 meetings177 decisions
LVS

Lindsay Van Slambrook

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
LB

Lucas Boyd

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
MSB

M. Seaton Brown

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions4 news mentions
JW

Jay White

Alternate Member
377 meetings177 decisions2 news mentions
JM

James Meadors

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
RR

Robben Richards

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
AJ

Ashley Jackrel

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
DJ

Donna Jacobs

Alternate Member
377 meetings177 decisions
JJ

Jeff Johnston

Alternate Member
377 meetings177 decisions
EB

Eddie Bello

Alternate Member
377 meetings177 decisions
EH

Erika Harrison

Planning Commissioner
377 meetings177 decisions
MJ

McKenna Joyce

Planning Commissioner
377 meetings177 decisions
HL

Harry Lesesne

Planning Commissioner
377 meetings177 decisions
JSB

John S. Bennett

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions1 news mentions
SF

Sam Furr

Alternate Member
377 meetings177 decisions
HW

Heather Wilson

Alternate Member
377 meetings177 decisions9 news mentions
BW

Ben Whitener

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
JT

Joel Trantham

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
JBJ

Jimmy Bailey, Jr.

Planning Commissioner
377 meetings177 decisions3 news mentions
DS

Diandre Sunner

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
W"T

William "Bill" Turner

Board Member
377 meetings177 decisions
JG

Jamey Goldin

Charleston Basin Flood Action Committee Member
377 meetings177 decisions
RH

Rachel Honderd

Charleston Basin Flood Action Committee Member
377 meetings177 decisions
WF

Wilmot Fraser

Commission on History Member
375 meetings176 decisions
HG

Harlan Greene

Commission on History Member
375 meetings176 decisions
AM

Angela Mack

Commission on History Member
375 meetings176 decisions
KS

Kendra Stewart

higher education institution
377 meetings177 decisions
CW

Charles Wilson

Charleston Basin Flood Action Committee Member
377 meetings177 decisions9 news mentions
GG

Grey Gowder

Charleston Basin Flood Action Committee Member
377 meetings177 decisions
JZ

John Zlogar

Charleston Basin Flood Action Committee Member
377 meetings177 decisions
CvK

Christine von Kolnitz

technical expert sustainability
377 meetings177 decisions
ML

Mark Lazo

SC Licensed Fire Protection Engineer
377 meetings177 decisions
RM

Ron Mitchum

BCDCOG
377 meetings177 decisions
RM

Robbie Marty

SC Licensed Architect
377 meetings177 decisions
JW

James Webb

SC Licensed Contractor
377 meetings177 decisions
AC

Adrian Cain

Homebuilders Association
377 meetings177 decisions
AW

Andrew Wunderley

Charleston Basin Flood Action Committee Member
377 meetings177 decisions
HM

Herbert Maybank

Charleston Basin Flood Action Committee Member
377 meetings177 decisions
DK

Danny Kassis

Dominion Energy SC
377 meetings177 decisions
TZ

Tate Zeigler

SC Ports Authority
377 meetings177 decisions
SW

Stewart Weinberg

community member
377 meetings177 decisions
RD

Rick DeVoe

technical expert resilience
377 meetings177 decisions
EP

Eddie Porcher

SC Licensed Structural Engineer
377 meetings177 decisions
EC

Elizabeth Chew

Commission on History Member
375 meetings176 decisions
DC

Diamond Curry

Chamber of Commerce
377 meetings177 decisions
PE

Peg Eastman

Commission on History Member
375 meetings176 decisions
DM

David McCormack

Commission on History Member
375 meetings176 decisions
RA

Rick Anderson

Charleston Basin Flood Action Committee Member
377 meetings177 decisions
DB

Daniel Beck

SC Licensed Architect (Chair)
377 meetings177 decisions2 news mentions
LB

Loquita Bryant-Jenkins

Planning Commission Member
355 meetings171 decisions
BB

Brian Bates

SC Licensed Electrical Engineer
377 meetings177 decisions1 news mentions

City staff

ED

Elizabeth Dieck

Chief of Staff
377 meetings177 decisions
JC

Jennifer Cook

Clerk of Council
377 meetings177 decisions2 news mentions
RS

Robert Summerfield

Director of Planning, Preservation & Sustainability
377 meetings177 decisions
JC

Julia Copeland

Corporation Counsel
377 meetings177 decisions

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