County Council

Dan Ruff - District 1

P.O. Box 128
Ridgeway, SC 29130
Phone: 803-801-3874
Fax: 803-337-8601
Email: dan.ruff@fairfield.sc.gov

Term Expires: 12/31/2026

Number Of Years Serving On Council: 1st Term

Education: Erskine College - B.S. in Business Finance

Current Occupation: Owner of Ruff Hardware

Volunteer Activities/Community Involvement: Church and Chamber of Commerce

Hobbies: Hunting and fishing

Shirley M. Greene - District 2

P.O. Box 36
Winnsboro, SC 29180
Phone: 803-801-3878
Fax: 803-712-6510
Email: shirley.greene@fairfield.sc.gov

Term Expires: 12/31/2024

Number of Years Serving on Council: 1st Term

Education: Temple University - M.Ed. (Elementary Education), Johnson C. Smith University - B.A. Economics, McCrorey Liston High School - Diploma.

Current Occupation: Retired/American Cancer Society.

Volunteer Activities/Community Involvement: Fairfield County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, Fairfield County School District Education Foundation, Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, Blair Coalition of Churches, United Fairfield and Catawba Wateree Water Management Group.

Hobbies: Gardening and mentoring children/young adults.

Quote: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”

Peggy Swearingen - District 3

218 Oakview Drive
Blair, SC 29015
Phone: 803-801-3879
Fax: 803-712-9287
Email: peggy.swearingen@fairfield.sc.gov

Term Expires: 12/31/2026

Number of Years Serving on Council: 1st Term

Education: Vocational School

Current Occupation: Licensed Part-time Insurance Agent with Nationwide Insurance Company.

Volunteer Activities/Community Involvement: Fairfield County Electic Cooperative - District 4

Hobbies: Gardening, traveling, and spending time with my grandchildren

Quote: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” ~Matthew 7:12

Timothy Roseborough - District 4

9203 State Hwy. 215 South, Jenkinsville, SC 29065
Phone: 803-801-3881
Fax: 803-712-6510
Email: timothy.roseborough@fairfield.sc.gov

Term Expires: 12/31/2024

Number of Years Serving on Council: 1st Term

Douglas Pauley, Chairman - District 5

3874 U.S. Highway 321S
Winnsboro, SC 29180
Phone: 803-801-3407
Fax: 803-712-6510
Email: douglas.pauley@fairfield.sc.gov

Term Expires: 12/31/2026

Number of Years Serving on Council: 2nd Term

Education: Graduate of Fairfield Central High School and the University of South Carolina with an Associate of Science Degree.

Current Occupation: Licensed Insurance Agent with Nationwide Insurance Company.

Volunteer Activities/Community Involvement: Member of Winnsboro Lions Club and also served on the Fairfield Behavioral Health Services Board.

Hobbies: DJ’ing, being outdoors and sports

Quote: “My goal is to take a positive stand for the citizens of Fairfield County and to always remain focused on our future.”

Cornelius Robinson - District 6

325 W. High Street
Winnsboro, SC 29180
Phone: 803-801-3882
Fax: 803-712-6510
Email: cornelius.robinson@fairfield.sc.gov

Term Expires: 12/31/2024

Number of years serving on Council: 2nd Term

Education: 1996 Graduate of Fairfield Central High School; 2006 Graduate of Bellevue University B.A. Criminal Justice Administration

Current Occupation: Retired Law Enforcement/Former Marine

Volunteer Activities/Community Involvement: Member of The United House of Prayer for All People; President of The New Bailey Bumble Bees Gospel Band

Hobbies: Mentoring, games, playing trombone, volunteering and traveling

Quote: It is my desire to help the citizens of Fairfield County to have a better quality of life, better recreation for our elderly and youth and, most of all, we need to have better jobs. Semper Fidelis!

Clarence Gilbert, Vice Chair - District 7

1758 Pumphouse Road
Winnsboro, SC 29180
Phone: 803-801-3764
Fax: 803-712-6510
Email: clarence.gilbert@fairfield.sc.gov

Term Expires: 12/31/2026