Joe McElveen

Joseph McElveen, Jr.
Mayor of Sumter, South Carolina
Assumed office
2000

Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. has served as Mayor of Sumter, South Carolina since November 2000.[1][2]

Born in Sumter, he graduated from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in 1968. He later earned a law degree at the South Carolina, Law school in 1971.[2] He served in the US Air Force until 1977, and received an honourable discharge.[1] He served on the Sumter City council from 1984 to 1986 until he was elected in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1986 to 1996.[1]

Personal life

Mayor McElveen is married to Kathryn Watson McElveen since 1976, and they have two children together, named Thomas (1978) and Kate (1986).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 http://www.sumter-sc.com/Government/Mayor.aspx
  2. 1 2 http://www.bryanlaw.com/blf/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=61


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