Governmental Contacts

We encourage you to communicate with the following government contacts.  We hope you will communicate with them with the same respect you would expect when someone communicates with you.  Also, it is most helpful to your cause if your arguments are presented in an impassioned yet rational manner.

If there are any contacts you think we should add or there are errors, please email us at RationalRoads@gmail.com.

SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE

    Go here to find your state legislators.

    SC SENATE

• Sandy Senn:  Senate District 41 (Johns Island between Brownswood and Plow Ground), 803-212-6116, sandysenn@scsenate.gov 
• Margie Bright Matthews:  Senate District 45 (Johns Island west of Brownswood and south of Plow Ground), 803-212-6008, margiebrightmatthews@scsenate.gov

    SC HOUSE

• Chardale R. Murray:  House District 116 (the western portion of Johns Island), 803-212-6817, chardalemurray@schouse.gov
• Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis:  House District 119 (the eastern portion of Johns Island), 803-734-3039, LeonStav@schouse.gov 

CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL

The following are the elected officials and senior staff who have the most impact on Johns Island:

• Teddie Pryor:  Chairman, 843-958-4030, tpryor@charlestoncounty.org
• Anna Johnson:  Councilmember, District 8 (which includes the majority of Johns Island), 843-795-3970,  ajohnson@charlestoncounty.org
• Jenny Honeycutt:  Councilmember, District 9 (which includes Rushland Landing and Headquarters Planation), 843-693-6447, jhoneycutt@charlestoncounty.org
• Bill Tuten:  County Administrator, 843-958-4001, BTuten@charlestoncounty.org

• If you want to send an email to all of them, just copy these addresses:  tpryor@charlestoncounty.org; ajohnson@charlestoncounty.org; jhoneycutt@charlestoncounty.org; BTuten@charlestoncounty.org

You can find a listing of all county councilmembers at Charleston County Council Members.  If you want to send an email to all of them, just copy these addresses:  

• hsass@charlestoncounty.org; dickieschweers@tds.net; rlwehrman@charlestoncounty.org; henrydarby@msn.com; tpryor@charlestoncounty.org; kmiddleton@charlestoncounty.org; bmoody@charlestoncounty.org; ajohnson@charlestoncounty.org; jhoneycutt@charlestoncounty.org; ksalisbury@charlestoncounty.org;
• Note the above list includes the email for Clerk of Council Kristen Salisbury.

 CITY OF CHARLESTON

• John Tecklenburg:  Mayor, 843-577-6970, tecklenburgj@charleston-sc.gov
• Karl Brady:  District 5 Councilmember (which includes Johns Island), bradyk@charleston-sc.gov
• Rick Jerue:  Senior Advisor to the Mayor, jeruer@charleston-sc.gov

TO CONTACT ALL THE ABOVE

Just copy these addresses into your email:  sandysenn@scsenate.gov; margiebrightmatthews@scsenate.gov; chardalemurray@schouse.gov; LeonStav@schouse.gov; hsass@charlestoncounty.org; dickieschweers@tds.net; rlwehrman@charlestoncounty.org; henrydarby@msn.com; tpryor@charlestoncounty.org; kmiddleton@charlestoncounty.org; bmoody@charlestoncounty.org; ajohnson@charlestoncounty.org; jhoneycutt@charlestoncounty.org; ksalisbury@charlestoncounty.org; BTuten@charlestoncounty.org; tecklenburgj@charleston-sc.gov; bradyk@charleston-sc.gov; jeruer@charleston-sc.gov;

USEFUL WEBSITES

    State

• Municipal Association of South Carolina
• South Carolina Association of Counties

    Charleston County

• Charleston County Council Members
• Charleston County Organization Chart 
• Charleston County Boards and Commissions

    City of Charleston

• Charleston City Council Members
• Charleston City Staff Directory
• Charleston City Boards, Commissions, and Committees:  Members

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION (USDOT)

• Emily Lawton:  Federal Highway Administration, South Carolina Division, Division Administrator, 803-765-5411, emily.lawton@dot.gov 

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (SCDOT)

    SCDOT Commission

• David E. "Gene" Branham, Sr:  Chairman
• [Vacant]:  First Congressional District Commissioner

    SCDOT Leadership

• Christy Hall: Secretary  of Transportation, 803-737-0874, hallca@scdot.org
• Leland Colvin:  Deputy Secretary for Engineering, 803-737-7900, colvinld@scdot.org

    Columbia Staff

• James (Jae) Mattox:  Alternative Delivery Engineer (SCDOT lead for the Mark Clark Extension,  MattoxJH@scdot.org
• David Meekins, Traffic Engineering, School Operations, 803-737-1911, Meekinsdj@scdot.org

    Charleston Area (District 6)

• Tim Henderson:  District 6 Administrator, 843-740-1665, hendersotr@scdot.org
• Josh Johnson:  District 6 Traffic Engineer, 843-746-6719, johnsonja@scdot.org

CHARLESTON COUNTY

• Jim Armstrong:  Deputy Administrator for Public Services (which includes roads), 843-202-6145, JArmstrong@charlestoncounty.org
• Steve Thigpen:  Public Works Director, SThigpen@charlestoncounty.org 
• Devri Detoma, Transportation Engineering Manager, DDetoma@charlestoncounty.org 
• Herbert Nimz:  Main Road Corridor Project Manager:, hnimz@charlestoncounty.org 

CITY OF CHARLESTON

• Robert (Robby) Somerville:  Traffic & Transportation Director, 843-973-7288, SOMERVILLER@charleston-sc.gov
• James Wallace:  Traffic Operations Manager, 843-973-7288, wallacej@charleston-sc.gov

TO CONTACT ALL TRANPORATION DECISION MAKERS

The following are the email addresses of the transportation policy/decision makers if you want to send a collective email to them.  Just copy these addresses into your email:

sandysenn@scsenate.gov; margiebrightmatthews@scsenate.gov; chardalemurray@schouse.gov; LeonStav@schouse.gov; hallca@scdot.org; colvinld@scdot.org; hendersotr@scdot.org; hsass@charlestoncounty.org; dickieschweers@tds.net; rlwehrman@charlestoncounty.org; henrydarby@msn.com; tpryor@charlestoncounty.org; kmiddleton@charlestoncounty.org; bmoody@charlestoncounty.org; ajohnson@charlestoncounty.org; jhoneycutt@charlestoncounty.org; ksalisbury@charlestoncounty.org; BTuten@charlestoncounty.org;  tecklenburgj@charleston-sc.gov;bradyk@charleston-sc.gov; jeruer@charlestonsc.gov; SOMERVILLER@charleston-sc.gov; wallacej@charleston-sc.gov;  kgraziano@charlestoncounty.org;  burrell@charlestoncounty.org; emily.lawton@dot.gov

USEFUL WEBSITES

    SCDOT

• Go here if you want to know if a particular road is a state road. 
• If you have issues with state road maintenance, you can contact SCDOT at SCDOT Maintenance Work Form

    Charleston County

• If you have issues with Charleston County road maintenance, you can contact them at Charleston County Work Order Request Form
• Charleston County Public Works Organization Chart
• You can reach Charleston County at the email address they specifically setup for the Main Road Corridor at mainroadcorridor@gmail.com. 

CHARLESTON COUNTY

• Joel Evans:  Zoning and Planning Director, 843-202-7202, jevans@charlestoncounty.org
• Andrea Melocik:  Zoning and Planning Deputy Director,  843-202-7219, amelocik@charlestoncounty.org
• Eric Davis:  Greenbelt Programs Director, 843-202-7214, edavis@charlestoncounty.org 

CITY OF CHARLESTON

• Robert Summerfield:  Director of Planning, Preservation & Sustainability, 843-958-6473, summerfieldr@charleston-sc.gov 
• Christopher Morgan:  Planning Manager/Division Director, 843-724-3774, morganc@charleston-sc.gov
• Eric Schultz:  Technical Review Committee (TRC) Administrator, 843-724-3790, schultze@charleston-sc.gov

• Kristin Graziano:  Charleston County Sheriff, 843-202-1700, kgraziano@charlestoncounty.org
• Captain M. Burrell:  Patrol Support Division (includes Traffic), 843-529-5330, mburrell@charlestoncounty.org
• Traffic Services (traffic enforcement): 843-529-5331

USEFUL WEBSITES

• Organizational Chart

BOARD AND ADMINISTATION

• Eric Mack:  Board of Trustees, Chairman, 843-729-3126, Eric_Mack@charleston.k12.sc.us
• Donald Kennedy:  Superintendent of Schools, 843-937-6318,  donald_kennedy@charleston.k12.sc.us
• Jeffrey Borowy:  Chief Operating Officer,  843-566-1975, jeffrey_borowy@charleston.k12.sc.us
• Michael Reidenbach:  Executive Director of Security and Emergency Management, 843-308-6580, michael_reidenbach@charleston.k12.sc.us

CONSTITUENT DISTRICT 9 (Johns and Wadmalaw Islands)

• Monica Smith:  Constituent District 9 Chair, 843-670-0922, Monica_Smith@charleston.k12.sc.us

JOHNS ISLAND SCHOOLS

• Jermaine Joyner:  Principal, St John's High School, Jermaine_Joyner@charleston.k12.sc.us
• Travis Benintendo:  Principal, Haut Gap Middle School, 843-559-6253, Travis_Benintendo@charleston.k12.sc.us
• Judith Condon:  Principal, Angel Oak Elementary School, 843- 559-641,
  judith_condon@charleston.k12.sc.us 
• Anna Mims:  Principal, Mount Zion Elementary School, 843-559-3841, anna_mims@charleston.k12.sc.us 

TO CONTACT THEM ALL

Just copy these addresses into your email:  Eric_Mack@charleston.k12.sc.us; donald_kennedy@charleston.k12.sc.us; jeffrey_borowy@charleston.k12.sc.us; michael_reidenbach@charleston.k12.sc.us; Jermaine_Joyner@charleston.k12.sc.us; Travis_Benintendo@charleston.k12.sc.us; judith_condon@charleston.k12.sc.us; anna_mims@charleston.k12.sc.us; Monica_Smith@charleston.k12.sc.us;

USEFUL WEBSITES

• Charleston County School District
• CCSD Operations Division
• CCSD Security and Emergency Management (includes traffic)