About the Chairman
Chairman Dr. Gerald E. Wright
Chairman Dr. Gerald E. Wright has served on the Lower Savannah Board of Directors for fourteen years. He is the Mayor of the Town of Denmark and the representative for Bamberg County.
Board of Directors 2024-2025
Allendale County (6)
John Chaney - Allendale County Council Willa Jennings - Allendale County Council
Tawni Major - Public Representative
Deshawn Maner - Public Representative
William E. Robinson - Allendale County Council Albert (Butch) Sauls - Mayor, Town of Fairfax
Barnwell County (7)
Andy Hogg - Barnwell County Council Travis Hooper - Barnwell County Council
Freddie L. Houston - Barnwell County Council
David Kenner - Barnwell County Council
Enterick Lee - Public Representative
Thomas L. Williams - Public Representative
Lonnie Hosey * - Ex Officio
Orangeburg County (8)
Michael Butler † (Past Chairman) - Mayor, City of Orangeburg
Janie Cooper-Smith - Orangeburg County Council
Deloris Frazier - Orangeburg County Council Joseph Garvin - Orangeburg County Counci
Johnny Ravenell - Orangeburg County Council
Vernon Stephens - Public Representative
Harry F. Wimberly - Public Representative
C. Bradley Hutto * - Ex Officio
Aiken County (8)
Gary Bunker - Aiken County Council
Danny Feagin (Treasurer) - Aiken County Council
Ron Felder - Aiken County Council
Det Haislip - Public Representative
Lessie B. Price - Public Representative
Andrew Siders - Aiken County Council
John Simmons - Public Representative
Melissa Oremus* - Ex Officio
Bamberg County (6)
Jerry Bell - Public Representative
Marvin Dueck - Public Representative Wilma Edmonds - Mayor, Town of Govan Sharon Hammond - Bamberg County Council
Larry Haynes - Bamberg County Council
Gerald Wright † (Chairman) - Mayor, City of Denmark
Justin Bamberg * - Ex Officio
Calhoun County (7)
Helen Carson - Mayor, Town of St. Matthews
Richard Carson - Calhoun County Council James E. Haigler - Calhoun County Council
Virgil Jacobs - Public Representative John McLauchlin - Calhoun County Administrator
Josh Rabon - Public Representative
Russell L. Ott* - Ex Officio
* SC Legislative Delegation Representatives
† SC Councils of Governments Board Representatives