Helpful Charleston Contacts
- Mayor of Charleston
John Tecklenburg
tecklenburgj@charleston-sc.gov
Please do not hesitate to email the mayor with comments about flooding and draining issues.
- Chief Resiliency Officer
Mark Wilbert
wilbertm@charleston-sc.gov
843 720-2482
843 408-5305Mark Wilbert has become the full-time go-to official for flooding issues in the City of Charleston, as of Jan. 1, 2018. The scope of his job remains ill defined but it is Groundswell’s goal that he will head a fully staffed office that will act as a resource for Charlestonians who have queries about FEMA and other insurance problems arising from flooding and inadequate drainage. Groundswell also hopes that Wilbert will coordinate the efforts of other Charleston city agencies and officials involved in flooding and draining.Groundswell wishes Wilbert well in this daunting task. Please let us know how you feel he is doing, at groundswellcharleston@gmail.com. - William Cogswell
WilliamCogswell@schouse.gov
William@wecco.com
(803) 212-6950
(843) 577-2088Cogswell is our state legislator, a Peninsula resident.
- Mike Seekings
mseekings@leathbouchlaw.com
(843) 513-1073Seekings is the Peninsula’s city councilman (District 8).
Both Cogswell and Seekings are knowledgeable about Peninsula flooding issues. We recommend emails to them concerning flooding and drainage issues that concern you. They are sensitive to funding priorities vis the Peninsula and West Ashley.
- County Council Representative for the Peninsula
Dickie Schweers,
dickieschweers@tds.net
843 513-9229 - State SENATOR
E. (Chip) Campsen III
803 212-6340
843 722-012
Charleston City Council
- Gary White, Dist. 1
whiteg@charleston-sc.gov - Kevin Shealy, Dist.2
843 571-4777
kevinshealy@allstate.com - James Lewis, Dist. 3
james.lewisjr2011@comcast.net - Robert Mitchell, Dist. 4
mitchellro@chareston-sc.gov - Marvin Wagner, Dist. 5
wagnerm@charleston-sc.gov - William Gregorie, Dist. 6
gregoriewd@charleston-sc.gov - Perry Waring, Dist. 7
waringp@charleston-sc.gov - Mike Seekings, Dist. 8
seekingsm@charleston-sc.gov - Peter Shahid, Dist. 9
peter@charlestoncitycouncil9.org - Harry Griffin, Dist. 10
843 509-1591
harry4district10@yahoo.com - William Moody, Dist. 11
moodyw@charleston-sc.gov - Carol Jackson, Dist. 12
caroljackson1107@gmail.comCity Council members should be emailed on flooding and draining issues that concern you.
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In the News
Mayor Outlines Flooding and Drainage Plans, Again
Now, after repeated historic floods over the past several years and an expected sea level rise of 2-3 feet in the future, the city is expediting plans to fix the old infrastructure and make sure new problems aren’t inadvertently created with new developments, the mayor said.
read moreMayor Touts State of City Speech
“Our most pressing challenge remains flooding and drainage.” –John Techlenburg
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The challenge, as it so often does, lies in funding. –The Atlantic, Sept. 2, 2015
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