Beaufort County Council Votes to Offer John L. Weaver Position of Interim County Administrator

Beaufort County Council held a special session today, October 15, wherein County Council voted unanimously to offer John L. Weaver the position of Interim County Administrator. Mr. Weaver has accepted the position.

Mr. Weaver presently serves as the County Attorney for Lancaster County, SC, a position he has held for the past four years. He previously served as County Administrator, Assistant County Administrator and County Attorney for Horry County, SC, which has a population nearing 300,000 and is situated further up the coast from Beaufort County in the Pee Dee region.

During Mr. Weaver’s tenure with Horry County Government, he worked for a County Council with 12 members (11 single-districts and 1 at-large) and managed a workforce of approximately 1,800.

Mr. Weaver served as a Captain in the United States Air Force. He has more than 20 years of private sector experience which includes serving as a general manager and corporate counsel for a South Carolina-based building supplier. He has also practiced law in a variety of areas including governmental relations.

Mr. Weaver holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from The Citadel and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina. He is a member of the International City/County Management Association and the South Carolina Bar.

Beaufort County Council will introduce Mr. Weaver during its regular meeting scheduled for Monday, November 5 at 6 p.m. at the Beaufort County Administration Building in Council Chambers. He is expected to start the week of November 12.