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District Ten
553 Adams Scott Road
Phone: (803) 404-1530 |
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Mr. Kelvin E. Washington Sr. was elected to office in November 2008 and represents Richland County Council District 10.
In January 2012, Washington was elected the current County Council Chairman. His District covers the majority of the
Lower Richland Area including Hopkins, Eastover and Gadsden as well as the historic Arthurtown community.
Mr. Washington goals for his time on council include working with his fellow council member to bring much needed and
necessary infrastructure (water and sewer, road improvements and bike and walking paths) to the constituents of
District 10 as well as achieving “Smart Development” to be implemented throughout the county, particularly in the
rural communities of his district.
He has been a steward for the Lower Richland Community for the past 20 years serving in such capacities as former Volunteer Fire Chief of Hopkins Fire Station, member of the Richland County Transportation Study Commission, member of the Richland County Recreation Commission Bond and Park Design Review Committee, Columbia-Sumter Empowerment Zone – Transportation Representative and Vice-Chair of The Renaissance Foundation. Mr. Washington’s service inspired him to run for office in order to help establish and implement controlled growth for District 10 and its constituents. Mr. Washington brings an extensive background in transportation to council. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from South Carolina State University and has completed the following courses: Strategic Leadership for State Executives- Duke University, SCDOT’s Strategic Training for Transportation Agency Representatives and the Federal Highway Administration’s National Highway Institute for Professional Development. He currently works for the South Carolina Department of Transportation and has previously been the President and CEO of Global Asset Management Solutions, LLC. Mr. Washington is married to the former Valerie Scott and the couple has two children. News & Events
Citizens and Dignitaries Turn Out In Force for
5th Annual Strong Threads
The Fifth Annual Strong Threads Festival will take place on Saturday, February 18,2012 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. This event is free to the public and will be held on the grounds of the historic Harriet Barber House, off Lower Richland Blvd., in Hopkins, SC (District 10). There will be exciting drumming, dancing, storytelling, singing, Black Inventors' museum, African wedding scene, children's crafts, vendors and much more. Strong Threads is partially sponsored SERCO, through a Richland County Hospitality Tax Grant.
Southeast Regional Black Male Summit - February 19-20, 2012 5th Annual Holiday Taste & Tour - Saturday, December 3, 2011 African Americans Asked to Participate in a Research Study
African Americans asked to participate in a research study examining the relationship between blacks and the environment, specifically how the local Black community perceives the Congaree National Park.
Ninth Annual SwampFest 2011 Important Community Meeting Regarding Hopkins Water System South East Rural Community Outreach - Special Edition
New Community Center for Eastover Community
In May, Richland County Councilman Kelvin Washington of Council District 10 joined community leaders for the official groundbreaking of the new Crossroads Community Center. The new Crossroads Community Center is being built by the Richland County Recreation Commission as part of the
$50 million General Obligation Bond.
Richland County Councilman Kelvin E. Washington hosted a Groundbreaking in Hopkins on October 14th to celebrate
the construction of a new waterline in the Hopkins community. The new waterline will bring clean, safe drinking
water to more than four hundred residents
Councilman Kelvin Washington hosts Waterline Groundbreaking Celebration Hopkins Community Celebrates Earth Day
Hopkins residents are asked to participate in the Hopkins Community’s “Proud and Green” event in honor of Earth Day on Saturday, April 18th at 12 noon. Households are encouraged to join in a community clean up and drop-off recyclable items (scrap metal, used motor oil, plastics, glass, tires, etc.), to the downtown Village of Hopkins for proper disposal. There will be prizes, info displays and food vendors.
African American Institute from Columbia, Missouri visits historic Barber House in Lower Richland
Mrs. J’s African American Centered Family Institute from Columbia, Missouri visited the famed Barber House in Lower
Richland on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. The group learned about the historical importance of the house along with older
traditions from freed slaves such as producing lye soap. There was also a special display highlighting African-American
inventors and their creations.
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