06/06/2026
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Hey Weatherstone! If you are available today, stop by your pool today from 12-2p to meet Michael Parker, who is running to be your next councilman for Berkeley County District 7.
I recently had an important conversation with Michael Parker. We talked for a long time and I felt like I learned who he was and what he stood for.
He's a Berkeley County farmer and lifelong community member. Let me tell you why I’m endorsing him, and what I asked him to commit to on your behalf.
Michael is running because he watched development devour the farmland around his family’s fields until he realized his own children might have nothing left to work. He’s not a career politician. He’s someone who finally had enough and decided to do something about it. I respect that deeply because that was me exactly.
His district covers significant ground in Berkeley County, but the part that matters most to you and me is the corridor running right through Summerville your neighborhood. That’s also where Michael told me his roots in this region began, working in hospitality at the Holiday Inn near Cracker Barrel, right here in our area.
When I raised the issue of pedestrian connectivity and sidewalks in that area — something many of you have brought to me — he didn’t hedge. He agreed it was a problem and personally committed to working with his council, me and the town to address it.
I want you to know that so you can hold him to it, and hold me accountable for following through with him as well.
Beyond our immediate neighborhood, Michael and I share a clear vision: infrastructure must be planned and funded before development arrives, not after. Developers, not existing residents should carry the cost of the water, sewer, and road capacity their projects demand.
And SCDOT must be pushed hard on the 1,100 miles of state-maintained roads in Berkeley County that desperately need attention.
I also shared something sobering with Michael: even as Berkeley County ranks among the fastest-growing counties in the country, South Carolina ranks second in the nation for foreclosure actions filed. People are being left behind. Growth that doesn’t work for existing residents isn’t success, it’s displacement. He heard that.
I told him I take this to heart, and I needed him to really hear what I was saying. I believe he did.
Michael told me he doesn’t have all the answers and knows there’s a lot he still has to learn but he said together, we can figure it out.
After our conversation, I believe him, and I believe he will be a genuine partner for District 2 on the Berkeley County Council. I endorse Michael Parker for Berkeley County Council District 7, and I will be watching, alongside all of you to make sure these conversations become action.
Please stop by the Weatherstone pool today from 12–2 PM and meet him for yourself.
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