THE ONLY CANDIDATE ENDORSED BY
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A BRIGHTER FUTURE
Service Leadership Results
Report on the Election
February 6, 2022
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It is now 2 months post the election and the mandatory recount. I was a mere 34 votes short of being successful in my candidacy for Town Council (in spite of the over 6,400 votes I received). I am eternally grateful to all those who supported me throughout the campaign and voted for me.
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Many of the large donations to my campaign came in the week before the election, too late to put towards a mailer or other advertising, so they were unspent. Per South Carolina law, one of the options of how to use these funds is to donate them to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. These donations were meant to help me to help my community, so by my donating them directly to community organizations, I served that same purpose.
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On Giving Tuesday in late November, I donated up to $500 to 15 worthy organizations. For many of the organizations, they arranged for matching donations, so those donations had double the impact! The 15 charities shared in the total donation of $6,000 are: (1) Caroling Youth Development Center; (2) Charleston Animal Society; (3) Charleston Climate Coalition; (4) Charleston Waterkeeper; (5) Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center; (6) East Cooper Community Outreach; (7) East Cooper Meals on Wheels; ( Feral Cat Helpers; (9) Hope to Home Furniture Resource; (10) Housing for All; (11) Lowcountry Food Bank; (12) Magdalene House; (13) South Carolina Aquarium; (14) Windwood Farm Home for Children Inc.; and (15) Wounded Nature-Working Veterans.
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I am happy to report that, with a final donation to the Mount Pleasant arts charity, The Village Reperatory Co., my campaign account now has a zero balance! (Note: No other candidate for Town Council was able to donate remaining campaign funds to charity in this magnitude.)
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Rest assured, I will continue to support my community in other ways. I will continue my work as a Director of the Charleston Beach Foundation in ensuring that the general public will have access to our State’s beautiful public beaches, and I will work diligently on the Mayors’ Commission on Homelessness and Affordable Housing, a joint effort between the cities of Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Summerville and North Charleston, to address these dire needs in our area.
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Again, thank you for your support. On to the next challenge!
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Myra
ABOUT ME
Why I'm Running for Town Council
I have been asked many times, why do you want to be a Council member when you’re not a politician or a business owner. Quite simply, after spending countless hours to get a law passed earlier this year to protect citizens’ rights to park on state roads I realized there was more to do for our community, and the only way to make that happen was to run for office and win a seat at the table.
I am not a politician, but a community servant having served various charities and nonprofits in the area in leadership roles for over 20 years.
I am not a business owner and have no allegiances that would sway my votes, but I have 46 years of experience as a legal professional, and understand the complexities and workings of the legal system. I have mastered the art of teamwork, organization and dealing with difficult situations.
I have lived and raised my family here in Mount Pleasant for over 30 years. I have cared for my elderly parents here, and worry for the future of my children and grandchildren. I know where we’ve been, and have concerns of where we’re going.Last summer, when the local beach communities instituted restrictions against us on parking on state roads and access to our beaches, I was one of the founders of the Charleston Beach Foundation, and spent countless hours calling, writing and emailing elected officials, and even testifying before the Subcommittees of the State Senate and House of Representatives.
That work culminated in the enactment of a law ensuring that, never again, will a municipality restrict access to public roadways that lead to our state’s public beaches without prior approval of the State Department of Transportation.
I also assisted citizens on Sullivans’ Island with the “No Paid Parking Petition” which halted plans to install parking meters on the island.
And with the assistance of Senator Grooms, we asked the Attorney General for an opinion that the $100 parking fines on the Isle of Palms were excessive, and the States’ top attorney agreed.
Through all this, I learned that, unless you are in an elected position, you don’t have the power to make the important decisions and changes. I hope to be elected to have a seat at the table to have a more meaningful and active role in government.
With our area expected to grow by 63% or more in the next 30 years, we must address issues such as traffic, infrastructure, housing, and the environment, and prepare for the future to preserve quality of life for the young and the old.
I will utilize my professional experience, worldly experience, and hard work to find the right solutions for our community.
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