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GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

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Columbia City Government

Mayor Bob Coble Columbia has a Council-Manager form of government under which voters choose a mayor and six city councilmen in April elections during each even-numbered year. Terms of office are four years, with council members and mayor serving staggered terms. The City Manager, appointed by the Council, is the city's chief administrator and is primarily responsible for the efficient operation of the city government.

Columbia's Mayor is Bob Coble.

Telephone for General Information: (803) 733-8200
External Link to City Government Information:
Columbia City Government

MayorBob@columbiasc.net


County Government

Richland County operates under a council/administrator form of government. Eleven members are elected for four-year staggered terms.

Lexington County operates under a council/administrator form of government. Members are elected by district and serve four-year staggered terms.


State Government

S.C. Government website


Our Representatives in Congress

Senator Lindsay Graham Lindsay Graham is the junior Senator from the State of South Carolina. He also serves as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves . He previously served South Carolina as a State Representative and U.S. Representative.

Office: U.S. Senate; Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-5972; Fax: Not Available

Senator Graham's Web Page

Senator Fritz Hollings Fritz Hollings is the senior Senator from the Sate of South Carolina. He has served as a Senator since November 1966. Hollings serves on the Committee on Appropriations, Committee on the Budget, various subcommittees, and is the ranking minority member on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. He previously served South Carolina as a State Representative, Lieutantant Governor, and Governor.

District Office: 1835 Assembly St.; Suite 1551;Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-765-5731; Fax: 803-765-5742

Senator Holling's Web Page


Congressman Joe Wilson - click for another pic Joe Wilson is the Representative from South Carolina District 2. He has served since December 2001. Wilson serves on a number of House committes, including the House Armed Services Committee. He previously served South Carolina as a State Senator and also currently serves his country as a Colonel in the South Carolina Army National Guard.

District Office: 1700 Sunset Blvd.; Suite 1; West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-254-5120; Fax: 803-779-3406

Congressman Wilson's Web Page



Representative James Clyburn James Clyburn is the Representative from South Carolina District 6. He has served since November 1992. Clyburn serves on the Committee on Veteran's Affairs and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He previously served South Carolina as the Human Affairs Commissioner.

District Office:1703 Gervais St.; Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-799-1100; Fax: 803-799-9060


Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department around 1900


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