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Chairman

Jim Jerow

Jim has been a resident of Pawleys Island for 17+ years. He grew up here in South Carolina and has been a Republican all of his voting life. He has been married to his wife Joyce for 55 years. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren. Jim has served the Waccamaw Neck Republican Party for 14+ years and the last 5 years as Chairman. Jim believes in lower taxes, less government, defense of our country and state and marriage between a man and a woman. He and Joyce believe in our Constitution and Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. Our Goal is to support our National and State Party and build up the Georgetown County Republican Party to work for and support the election of qualified Republican Candidates. We need the support of everyone. That support can be in the form of volunteering for the local Party, working for candidates, funding seeking candidates, making phone calls and putting out signs. Whatever one wants to do, we will find something. Email

Vice Chairman

R. L. Port

R.L. Port retired from Wellman Industries. He is the former Chairman of the Georgetown County Planning & Zoning, former Chair of the Recreation Commission, and former President of the Georgetown County Farm Bureau. Port currently is the President of the Upper Georgetown County Republican Club. He is a lifelong resident of Georgetown County.

Secretary

Ruthann Howard

Howard is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Education. She is a retiree of Blue Cross/Blue Shield where she was a customer liaison in the Information Systems Department. Prior to that, she was a programmer and systems analyst in Information Systems. She currently is a real estate agent with United Country. Howard is an active member of the Patriot's GOP Club. She does volunteer work through her Women's Club at church and serves on the board of directors of the South Carolina Council of Catholic Women. Email

Treasurer

Howard Ward

Ward, the Vice President of the Waccamaw Neck Republican Club is a graduate of Clemson University. He was in management with Esso/Exxon for 12 years, and was then successively the President of Standard Cap & Seal- Atlanta; Rixie Paper Products-Pottstown, Pa; and Sonoco Paperboard Specialties before retiring to Pawleys Island in 2002. Ward is on the Board of Directors of the Pawleys Island Chapel and Civic Association. He is Vice Chairman of Planning and Zoning for the Town of Pawleys Island, a member of the Georgetown County Visions II and Land Use Committees, and the Waccamaw Neck Council of Property Owners Associations. Emaill

State Committeeman

Joyce Jerow

Joyce A. Jerow has lived, worked and played in Georgetown County since 1994. She and her husband, Jim have been married 55 years. What has Joyce done. She has been a loving wife, mother (3) and grandmother (8). A full time job. Joyce has been and is...a Republican Activists. She wants the Republican Party to WIN! She wants the right ...Republican to WIN! Her experience has been with the Georgetown Republican Party, Waccamaw Neck Republican Club, Women's Club, served on the board at Litchfield Country Club, past President of the non-profit Service Over Self and worked for her church, St. Pauls United Methodist. In her new capacity she looks forward to working with State GOP has it moves forward in 2012. She believes in our Country, our county and our State. God Bless America!

Georgetown County Republican Executive Committee