Let Columbia become a community that reveres its diversity, inspires its children, cares for its aging, values its history, protects its character, plans its future, welcomes people and ideas from around the globe and, every day, lives up to its highest values. 
Around Town
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A Dynamic Leadership Duo at the CCN
Districts 3's Edisto Court neighborhood president, Bessie Watson, is the new president of the Columbia Council of Neighborhoods (CCN), an umbrella ... Read More -
Marking Our History At Bethel AME
I was indeed deeply honored with an invitation to speak at the Historic Marker dedication today for Bethel AME Church and join church and civic ... Read More
The Issues
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An Eventful First Year on City Council
A year ago today I was preparing to assume my seat on Columbia City Council. It has indeed been a year of dramatic changes in our nation, state, ... Read More -
April Update from Your City Councilwoman
In the spring of 1936, in the midst of the Great Depression, Columbians paused from their routine activities for a joyous celebration of the ... Read More
In the News
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Palmetto Trust Announces Winners of State Preservation Awards
The Palmetto Trust in partnership with the S.C. Department of Archives and History, and the Office of the Governor announced this week winners of ... Read More -
Shandon Neighborhood Flooding
Since assuming office in July I have been contacted by several residents in the Shandon neighborhood about serious flooding issues as the result ... Read More