More than 75 county officials celebrated a milestone in their educational journey during the South Carolina Association of Counties Annual Conference and Institute of Government.
This year saw 77 graduates from the Institute of Government. A total of 56 county officials earned Level I certificates and 35 earned Level II certificates. Fourteen county officials graduated from both levels in 2026.
The graduates represent 34 of South Carolina’s 46 counties.
Level I graduates
Abbeville County—County Director Brian Moon and Clerk to Council Dana Pendry
Allendale County—Council Vice Chairman John Chaney*
Bamberg County—Director of Voter Registration and Elections Athena Moorer*
Barnwell County—Council Members JJ Cruz, Travis Hooper and Andy Hogg
Beaufort County—Council Member York Glover
Berkeley County—Council Member Amy Stern*
Calhoun County— Delinquent Tax Collector Tammi Green* and Director of Voter Registration & Elections Ashley Keller*
Cherokee County—Council Member Teresa Bonner
Chesterfield County—Council Member Johnnie McLendon
Fairfield County—Council Member Donald Goldbach
Florence County—Emergency Management Director Kristy Burch, Finance Director Ashley Davison, Deputy Administrator - Emergency Services Mitch Fulmore, Council Member Toney Moore, GIS Director Reggie Sanders and Register of Deeds Felicia Simon
Georgetown County— County Administrator Angela Christian, Council Chairman Clint Elliott*, Council Member Louis Morant*, Clerk to Council Alma Sierra and Attorney John Watson*
Greenville County—Council Member Garey Collins
Greenwood County—Council Member Cathy Miller*
Hampton County—Council Members Jordan Jinks* and Dennis Thompson
Horry County—Clerk of Court Renee Elvis and Council Member Michael Masciarelli
Jasper County—Finance Director/Administrative Services Director Kimberly Burgess, Development Services Director Eric Larson and Council Chairman Joey Rowell
Kershaw County—Council Members Danny Catoe and Gerald Blanchard
Lancaster County—Public Works Director Jeff Catoe, Council Members Stuart Graham and James Neal, and Development Service Coordinator Chanda Kirkland
Laurens County—Council Member Arthur Lee Philson
Marlboro County—Treasurer Sharea Bracey and Administrative Services Director Doris Sumpter*
Newberry County—County Administrator William “Ted” Luckadoo
Oconee County—Council Chairman Matthew Durham
Orangeburg County—Director of Administrative Services Angel Howell
Pickens County—Council Members A.D. Holloway and Scott Lang*
Richland County—Council Members Tish Alleyne* and Tyra Little* and Treasurer Kendra Dove
Spartanburg County—Director of Veterans Affairs Brent Cobb and Human Resources Director Christopher Smith
Sumter County—Council Member Tasha Gardner-Greene
Williamsburg County—Council Members Glenn A. Keels and Randall Nesmith
Level II graduates
Allendale County—Council Vice Chairman John Chaney*
Bamberg County—Council Member Spencer Donaldson and Director of Voter Registration & Elections Athena Moorer*
Berkeley County—Council Member Amy Stern*
Calhoun County—Council Members Richard Carson, Delinquent Tax Collector Tammi Green*, Clerk to Council & Assistant to County Administrator Shayla Jenkins, Director of Voter Registration and Elections Ashley Keller* and Human Resources Director/Risk Manager Brandy Roberson
Cherokee County—County Administrator Marvin Bishop
Chester County—Contracts and Procurement Director Kristie Donaldson
Edgefield County—Clerk to Council Aretha Eubanks and Council Members Jacqueline Kennion and William Moody
Georgetown County—Council Chairman Clint Elliott*, Council Member Louis Morant* and Attorney John Watson*
Greenville County—Council Chairman Benton Blount
Greenwood County—Council Member Cathy Miller*
Hampton County—Council Member Jordan Jinks*
Horry County—Register of Deeds Nancy Holmes and Director of Finance Jamie Norman
Lexington County—Council Members Glen Conwell and Charlene Wessinger
Marion County—Council Chairman Dewayne Tennie and Council Member Tarus Gilchrist
Marlboro County—Administrative Services Director Doris Sumpter*
Pickens County—Council Members Scott Lang* and Claiborne Linvill
Richland County—Council Members Tish Alleyne*, Cheryl English, Tyra Little* and Vice Chairman Derek Pugh
Saluda County—Council Chairman James Moore
Williamsburg County—Council Member Paul McKnight
*Fourteen county officials graduated from both levels in 2026.
The Institute of Government for County Officials provides elected county leaders and employees the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge. Participants must complete nine courses to graduate from Level I and six courses to graduate from Level II. SCAC this year will begin offering an Advanced Level Certification, which requires completion of any six advanced courses.
SCAC partners with the Joseph P. Riley Jr. Center for Livable Communities, College of Charleston, to offer the Institute of Government three times a year. Clemson University’s Master of Public Administration program sponsors the Institute.