- Mixed emotions as the US leaves Iraq
- Bigotry won't get better until we do something abuot it
- Cain diminishes himself when he minimizes racism's impact
- Wall Street protests may be the beginning of something big
- 'Diversity sale,' reactions to it half-baked
- May Troy Davis rest in peace; one day the truth will come out
- Waters delivers well-deserved punch in nose to political bullies
- Son of a domestic comes to terms with 'The Help'
- Declining tea party approval hopeful sign for America
- For these Republicans, there’s only one problem, and it’s not the economy
- NAACP's call for end to War on Drugs big news
- Fox News is many things, but news organization isn't one of them
- Bin Laden's death pulls back curtain on rebranding mass murder
- If not this, then what are we paying our taxes for?
- Palin, media bring out the worst in each other
- When it comes to sleazy behavior, bad judgment, men lead the way
- Arrests, not dance, an assault on common sense at Jefferson Memorial
- Mortality can be gift to those who use it to live life to the fullest
- New Freedom Riders: Where do we go from here?
- Freedom ride: Looking ahead requires a rearview mirror
Elected Representatives
South Carolina
| Nikki Haley, Governor | 803.734.2100 |
| Jim Clyburn, Congressman | 843.799.1100 |
| Jim DeMint, Senator | 843.727.4525 |
| Lindsey Graham, Senator | 803.933.0112 |
| Tim Scott, Congressman | 843.852.2222 |
| Alan Wilson, Attorney General | 803.734.3970 |
| Joe Wilson, Congressman | 843.521.2530 |
Beaufort County
| Ed Allen, Coroner | 843.255.5150 |
| Sharon Burris, Auditor | 843.255.2500 |
| Doug Henderson, Treasurer | 843.255.2600 |
| Jerri Ann Roseneau, Clerk of Court | 843.255.5050 |
| Duffie Stone, 14th Jud. Circ. Solicitor | 843.255.5880 |
| Ken Fulp, Probate Judge | 843.255.5850 |
| P.J. Tanner, Sheriff | 843.255.3200 |
| Paul Sommerville, Council Chairman | 843.255.2197 |
| Stewart Rodman, Vice Chairman | 843.255.2196 |
| Steven Baer, County Council | 843.255.2195 |
| Cynthia Bensch, Council Chairman | 843.255.2191 |
| Rick Caporale, County Council | 843.255.2194 |
| Gerald Dawson, County Council | 843.255.2192 |
| Brian Flewelling, County Council | 843.255.2200 |
| William McBride, County Council | 843.255.2201 |
| Gerald Stewart, County Council | 843.255.2198 |
| Laura Von Harten, County Council | 843.255.2199 |
Beaufort County Board of Education
| Earl Campbell, District 1 | 843.476.7512 |
| Bill Evans, District 2 | 843.694.3396 |
| Michael Rivers, District 3 | 843.263.8467 |
| Jim Beckert, District 4 | 843.525.6513 |
| Geri Kinton, District 5 | 843.846.2366 |
| Paul Roth, District 6 | 843.422.3528 |
| Evva Anderson, District 7 | 843.683.0680 |
| Mary Cordray, District 8 | 803.312.1196 |
| Laura Bush, District 9 | 843.757.2638 |
| Mike Sanz, District 10 | 843.422.9793 |
| JoAnn Orischak, District 11 | 843.338.1737 |
City of Beaufort
| Billy Keyserling, Mayor | 843.521.2600 |
| Donnie Ann Beer, City Council | 843.379.6099 |
| Mike McFee, City Council | 843.522.1528 |
| George O'Kelley, Jr., City Council | 843.522.2043 |
| Mike Sutton, City Council | 843.252.5687 |
Town of Bluffton
| Lisa Sulka, Mayor | 843.540.1579 |
| Oliver Brown, Town Council | 843.757.3690 |
| Karen Lavery, Town Council | 843.384.1442 |
| Ted Huffman, Town Council | 843.247.8337 |
| Mike Raymond, Town Council | 843.540.9471 |
Town of Hilton Head
| Drew Laughlin, Mayor | 843.689.5700 |
| Wm. Lee Edwards, Town Council | 843.686.9020 |
| Marc Grant, Town Council | 843.681.8182 |
| William D. Harkins, Mayor Pro Tempore | 843.263.3261 |
| Kim Likins, Town Council | 843.785.4909 |
| John J. McCann, Town Council | 843.342.6408 |
| Steve Riley, Town Manager | 843.341.4705 |
Town of Port Royal
| Samuel Murray, Mayor | 843.524.4890 |
| Vernon DeLoach, Town Council | 843.524.4655 |
| Mary Beth Grey-Heyward, Town Council | 843.524.4561 |
| Thomas Klein, Town Council | 843.522.0068 |
| Joe Lee, Town Council | 843.522.9867 |
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