About the Chairman
Chairman michael butler
Chairman Michael Butler has served on the Lower Savannah Board of Directors for five years. He is the Mayor of the City of Orangeburg.
Board of Directors 2023-2024
Allendale County (6)
Willa Jennings- Allendale County Council
Tawni Major - Public Representative
Deshawn Maner - Public Representative
Albert (Butch) Sauls - Mayor, Town of Fairfax
William E. Robinson - Allendale County Council
Theresa Taylor(Treasurer) - Allendale County Council
Barnwell County (6)
Daniel Alexander - Barnwell County Council
Freddie L. Houston - Barnwell County Council
David Kenner (Past Chairman) † - Barnwell County Council
Ben Kinlaw - Barnwell County Council
Jason Stapleton - Public Representative
Thomas L. Williams - Public Representative
Lonnie Hosey * - Ex Officio
Orangeburg County (7)
Michael Butler † (Chairman) - Mayor, City of Orangeburg
Janie Cooper-Smith - Orangeburg County Council
Joseph Garvin - Orangeburg County Council
Deloris Frazier - Orangeburg County Council
Johnny Ravenell - Orangeburg County Council
Vernon Stephens - SC Senator
Harry F. Wimberly - Public Representative
C. Bradley Hutto * - Ex Officio
Joseph C. Jackson - Board Member Emeritus
Aiken County (8)
Gary Bunker-Aiken County Council
Danny Feagin - Aiken County Council
Ron Felder-Aiken County Council
Det Haislip - Public Representative
Lessie B. Price - AIken City Council
Andrew Siders - Aiken County Council
John Simmons - Public Representative
Melissa Oremus* - Ex Officio
Bamberg County (6)
Jerry Bell - Public Representative
Clint Carter - Bamberg County Council
Sharon Hammond - Bamberg County Council
Marvin Dueck - Public Representative
Larry Haynes - Bamberg County Council
Gerald Wright † (Vice Chairman) - Mayor, City of Denmark
Justin Bamberg * - Ex Officio
Calhoun County (6)
Helen Carson - Mayor, Town of St. Matthews
James E. Haigler (Past Chairman) - Calhoun County Council
John McLauchlin- Public Representative
Richard Carson - Calhoun County Council
Virgil Jacobs - St. Matthew’s Town Council
Josh Rabon-Public Representative
Russell L. Ott* - Ex Officio
* SC Legislative Delegation Representatives
† SC Association of Regional Councils Board Members