Richland County Council elects new leadership for its 2012 legislative session. On Tuesday, January 10th. The Council elected Kelvin Washington Council Chair and Greg Pearce as Council Vice Chair.

Mr. Kelvin E. Washington Sr. was elected to office in November 2008 and represents Richland County Council District 10. Mr. Washington holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from South Carolina State University and currently works for the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

Councilman Greg Pearce represents District 6 and has been on County Council since January 1999 and previously serviced as the Vice Chairman of Council in early 2000. Vice Chairman Pearce has worked as a tireless advocate on issues of economic development, health care, mental health issues, and aviation.

The new Chair praised outgoing Chairman Paul Livingston of Council District 4 and Vice Chairman Damon Jeter of Council District 3 for their service to the Council and the community.

The 11-member council’s chairmanships rotate every year. For more information contact the Richland County Public Information Office at 803-576-2062 or pio@rcgov.us