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County Council

Overview

The Fairfield County Council is the elected governing body of Fairfield County.

Meetings are held for the transaction of official business on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:00 PM in the Fairfield County Government Complex Council Chambers unless otherwise specified by Council.
 

All meetings shall be open to the public except authorized executive sessions.

map showing the seven Fairfield County Council Districts

County Council Members

Dan Ruff - District 1

Dan Ruff Headshot

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

Shirley Greene Headshot

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

Peggy Swearingen Headshot

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

Timothy Roseborough Headshot

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

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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

Cornelius Robinson Headshot

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

Clarence Gilbert Headshot

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

County Council Contact Information

Main Office Phone: 803-635-1620

Fax: 803-712-6510

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM

Address:

250 N Walnut Street
Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180

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