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Darlington County Economic Development Partnership
Authority: Darlington County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article IV., Division 5, Section 2-271. (Nov. 7, 2011)
Membership: Consists of 13 members. Four members appointed by County Council (4 year term); four members appointed by Darlington County Progress, Inc. (4 year term); two members appointed from top executives of existing Darlington County business & industrial companies (2 year term); one member appointed by Progress Energy (2 year term); one member appointed by Pee Dee Electric Coop. (2-year term); and one member appointed from a Darlington County municipality that contributes to Darlington Progress voting member per capita fee. Two-year term to be rotated among voting member municipalities.
Term of Office: Appointees can serve no more than 2 consecutive terms.
Responsibilities: Perform the functions of planning, developing, maintaining, equipping, advising, benchmarking, & evaluating the county's economic development programs and activities.
Meeting Schedule: 3rd Wednesdays, 12 Noon, every other month beginning in January, Locations TBAStaff Liaison: Lewis Brown, Economic Development Director 843-944-8268, Send Email
Darlington County Economic Development Partnership Board Members:
Members | Position | Term |
Keri Hancock (County Council Appointee) |
1st Term | 02/05/2024 - 06/30/2026 |
Albert Davis, III (County Council Appointee) | 2nd Term | 01/02/2024 - 06/30/2027 |
Gregory Michael Alexander (County Council Appointee) | 2nd Term | 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2024 |
Donald Bockoven, Jr. (County Council Appointee) | 1st Term | 03/01/2021 - 06/30/2025 |
Roger Buckley (Darlington Progress Appointee) | 2nd Term | 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2020 |
James Malloy Ivey, Jr. (Darlington Progress Appointee) | Unexpired Term | 02/04/2022 - 06/30/2022 |
Ryan Nettles (Darlington Progress Appointee) | 2nd Term | 08/09/2021 - 06/30/2025 |
Vacant (Darlington Progress Appointee) | Unexpired Term | 10/03/2022 - 06/30/2023 |
Danny Ray Hogge, Jr. (Executive Appointee) | 2nd Term | 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2024 |
Jason Freidenberger (Executive Appointee) | Unexpired | 06/05/2023 - 06/30/2024 |
Jason Speake (Duke Energy Progress) | Unexpired | 06/05/2023 - 06/30/2024 |
Jeff Singletary (Pee Dee Electric Coop) | 6th term | 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2024 |