Beaufort County News Release
January 3, 2017
Four Members Sworn In at Oath of Office Ceremony for Beaufort County Council
Reelected
and newly-elected members of Beaufort
County Council were sworn in today by the Honorable Marvin H.
Dukes, III, Beaufort County Master-in-Equity.
County
Council members-elect Michael E. Covert (District 7) and York Glover, Sr. (District
3) took their oaths of office for the first time. Gerald Dawson (District 1) and Brian E.
Flewelling (District 5) reaffirmed their oaths.
Covert,
a 20-year resident of Bluffton, is the owner of local heating and air condition
service company Covert Aire. He is the president of the Bluffton Rotary Club
and served on the County’s 2014 Capital Project Sales Tax Commission. His
priority is to unify and establish positive relationships between the northern
and southern parts of Beaufort County.
Glover served the public for 35 years during his
tenure with the Clemson University Extension Service. He previously served as a
member of the Beaufort County Board of Education for 16 years. Glover’s priority is for the
County to invest in the creation of good paying jobs for its residents.
Paul
Sommerville (District 2), a Lady’s Island resident was reelected as County
Council chairman for a two-year term. Sommerville was nominated by Brian
Flewelling.
“Sommerville
is a steadfast advocate for the people of his district and for the entire county,” said Flewelling during his nomination for Sommerville. “We’ve grown as
a county under his leadership and he’s done an admirable job.”
Sun
City resident Jerry Stewart (District 6) was reelected as vice chairman.
“On
behalf of all Beaufort County employees and administration, we look forward to another
successful year,” said Beaufort County Administrator Gary Kubic.
The County Channel aired the meeting live and have
provided a recording of the meeting online.
Beaufort County Council
Ashley Bennett
Clerk to Council
843-255-2180
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