Boards & Commissions
Accommodations Tax Committee
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed by Council
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Lynn Sopolosky, (864) 366-6690, ext. 2236
| Member | Position | Term |
| Rev. Brenda Lomax | District 3 | 01/2022 – 01/2026 |
| Diane Culbreth | District 6 | 01/2022 – 01/2026 |
| Victoria Weathers | District 4 | 09/2021 – 09/2025 |
| Charles McDuffie | District 2 | 06/2020 – 06/2024 |
| Virginia Boyd | District 5 | 08/2021 – 08/2025 |
| Vacant | District 7 | 4 Year Term |
| Vacant | District 1 | 4 Year Term |
Board of Assessment Appeals
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed by Council
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Gregg Currin, (864) 366-5312, ext. 2102
| Member | Position | Term |
| Vacant | District 3 | 4 Year Term |
| Pamela Bowen | District 6 | 12/2020 – 12/2024 |
| Raymond Vandiver | District 4 | 12/2020 – 12/2024 |
| Robert Hawkins | District 2 | 08/2021 – 08/2025 |
| Rene Ellis | District 5 | 04/2021 – 04/2025 |
| James Covan | District 7 | 03/2019 – 03/2023 |
| Vacant | District 1 | 4 Year Term |
Board of Zoning Appeals
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Andy Price, (864) 366-2400, ext. 2224
| Member | Position | Term |
| Doris Starks | District 2 | 01/2022 – 01/2026 |
| Lillian Boggero | District 5 | 02/2021 – 02/2025 |
| James Bowen | District 6 | 12/2020 – 12/2024 |
| Lanny McKay | District 4 | 10/2020 – 10/2024 |
| Vacant | District 3 | 4 Year Term |
| Patrick Davenport | District 7 | 07/2021 – 07/2025 |
| Diane Gillespie | District 1 | 08/2020 – 08/2024 |
Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Term of Office: 3 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Lynn Sopolosky, (864) 366-6690, ext. 2236
| Member | Position | Term |
| Jenny OQuinn | At large | 02/2020 – 02/2023 |
| Calvin Wharton | At large | 12/2020 – 12/2023 |
| Richard Pressly | At large | 03/2022 – 03/2025 |
Election Board
Term of Office: 2 Years
Authority: Office of the Governor
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities: Maintain County Voter Registration Records, oversee ballot tabulation, certify candidates and election results, hear County and less than County protests.
Meeting Schedule: 3rd Monday of each month
Staff Liaison: Kim London, (864) 366-2400, ext. 53
| Member | Position | Term |
| Dr. Janet Miller | District 1 | |
| Raphael Coleman, Chairman | District 2 | |
| Brenda Tolbert | District 3 | |
| Laura Baughman | District 4 | |
| Teresa Bannister | District 5 | |
| Betty Bowen | District 6 | |
| Conway Shirley | District 7 |
GLEAMNS Human Resource Commission
Term of Office: 2 Years
Authority:
Membership:
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Lynn Sopolosky, (864) 366-6690, ext. 2236
| Member | Position | Term |
| Donald Burton | Low-Income Sector | 10/2021 – 10/2023 |
| Janna Davis | Private Sector | 11/2021 – 11/2023 |
| Ray Gunnells | Public Sector | 01/2022 – 01/2024 |
Library Board
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Lois Rhodes, (864) 459-4009
| Member | Position | Term |
| Adrienne Padner | District 2 | 01/2020 – 01/2024 |
| Paul Prescott | District 7 | 09/2020 – 09/2024 |
| Ann Campbell | District 6 | 10/2020 – 10/2024 |
| Vacant | District 1 | 4 year term |
| Phyllis Small | District 4 | 05/2019 – 05/2023 |
| Sara King | District 3 | 02/2022 – 02/2026 |
| Sue Hannah | District 5 | 04/2021 – 04/2025 |
Planning Commission
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Andy Price, (864) 366-2400, ext. 2226
| Member | Position | Term |
| Donny Ray | District 4 | 3/2021 – 3/2025 |
| Horace Thomas | District 6 | 06/2019 – 06/2023 |
| James Hall | District 5 | 06/2019 – 06/2023 |
| John Parkman | District 1 | 10/2020 – 10/2024 |
| Pete Sopolosky | District 7 | 10/2018 – 10/2022 |
| Simon Allen | District 3 | 09/2020 – 09/2024 |
| Vacant | District 2 | 4 Year Term |
Title III Funds
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Lynn Sopolosky, (864) 366-6690, ext. 2236
| Member | Position | Term |
| Steve Ellis | District 5 | 04/2021 – 04/2025 |
| Eula Marlene Partain | District 6 | 01/2020 – 01/2024 |
| Vacant | District 7 | 4 Year Term |
| Susie New | District 4 | 11/2018 – 11/2022 |
| Vacant | District 2 | 4 Year Term |
| Vacant | District 1 | 4 Year Term |
| Vacant | District 3 | 4 Year Term |
Upper Savannah COG Board of Directors
Term of Office: 3 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Lynn Sopolosky, (864) 366-6690, ext. 2236
| Member | Position | Term |
| Buddy Agan | Non-Elected | 03/2021 – 03/2024 |
| Charlie Henry | Minority | 03/2022 – 03/2025 |
| John T. Calhoun | Elected | Indefinite |
Upper Savannah Workforce Development Board
Term of Office: 3 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Lynn Sopolosky, (864) 366-6690, ext. 2236
| Member | Position | Term |
| John Coleman | Private Sector | 02/2022 – 02/2025 |
| John T. Calhoun | General Sector | 09/2020 – 09/2023 |