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Darlington County Economic Development Partnership
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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, Locations TBAStaff Liaison: Lewis Brown, Economic Development Director 843-944-8268, Send Email
Darlington County Economic Development Partnership Board Members:
| Members | Position | Term |
| Barry Tayler (County Council Appointee) | 1st Term | 07/03/22 - 06/30/26 |
| Leo Bonaparte (County Council Appointee) | 2nd Term | 07/01/19 - 06/30/23 |
| Gregory Michael Alexander (County Council Appointee) | 2nd Term | 07/01/16 - 06/30/24 |
| Donald Bockoven, Jr. (County Council Appointee) | 1st Term | 03/01/21 - 06/30/25 |
| Roger Buckley (Darlington Progress Appointee) | 2nd Term | 07/01/16 - 06/30/20 |
| James Malloy Ivey, Jr. (Darlington Progress Appointee) | Unexpired Term | 02/04/22 - 06/30/22 |
| Ryan Nettles (Darlington Progress Appointee) | 2nd Term | 08/09/21 - 06/30/25 |
| Donald Bell Clark (Darlington Progress) | 1st Term | 07/01/19 - 06/30/23 |
| Danny Ray Hogge, Jr. (Executive Appointee) | Unexpired Term | 02/04/19 - 06/30/20 |
| Thomas Batterbee (Executive Appointee) | Unexpired | 08/09/21 - 06/30/22 |
| Stewart Ames (Progress Energy) | ||
| Jeff Singletary (Pee Dee Electric Coop) |