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Your City, Your Government

Why experience matters? 

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About Rhonda

In 2003 she was elected to serve on North Charleston City Council, District 2, representing the Midland Park, Colony North, and Pepperhill neighborhoods. 19 years later she is still serving the citizens of North Charleston District 2 and the City of North Charleston as a whole.


She has worked very hard to improve the neighborhoods in her district and feels that she has represented her constituents to the best of her ability. She has received numerous awards and recognitions.


Rhonda believes in her constituents and the youth within. She works very hard with the Recreation Department to ensure that all ages and ethnicity have the opportunity to participate in sports, classes, fitness, etc.


She is the only Councilmember in the State of South Carolina to achieve Diamond Magna Cum Laude Status at the National League of Cities and is a Graduate of the Municipal Association of South Carolina; Regular, Advanced, and Continuing Education.

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She is proud to live in a city where people can “live, work and play” and strives daily to make this a reality.

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Rhonda's Accomplishments

Awards
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  • Attended the First class of the North Charleston Police Department Citizens’ Academy in the Fall of 2001

  • Attended the First Sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy in the Spring of 2002

  • Attended the First class of the Charleston County Citizens’ Academy in the Fall of 2003

  • Garrett Academy Advisory Member of the Year 2004

  • Graduated from the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s “Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government” in 2005

  • Graduated from the Advanced Leadership Training in 2018 and yearly Advanced Continuing Education

  • Served on Charleston County Human Services Board of Directors for 4 years.

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Training and Experience
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  • Attended the First class of the North Charleston Police Department Citizens’ Academy in the Fall of 2001

  • Attended the First Sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy in the Spring of 2002

  • Attended the First class of the Charleston County Citizens’ Academy in the Fall of 2003

  • Garrett Academy Advisory Member of the Year 2004

  • Graduated from the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s “Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government” in 2005

  • Graduated from the Advanced Leadership Training in 2018 and yearly Advanced Continuing Education

  • Served on Charleston County Human Services Board of Directors for 4 years.

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Relationships
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  • Ensured Open Relationships with the Developers of Ingleside Plantation

  • Ensured Open Dialogue for the Recycle Center and the Palmetto Commerce Parkway Phase 3

  • Attend all neighborhood meetings and events and as many ribbon cuttings, grand openings, and community events that my schedule allows, including school programs and city department programs

  • Worked with the Mexican & Guatemalan Consulates to ensure that their citizens receive identification cards that our police department will recognize, ensuring the officer’s safety. 

  • Instrumental in making sure that ALL fire stations in our city receive Valentine’s cake or cupcakes on Valentine’s Day to show our appreciation.

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Safety
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  • Crime in District 2 is down CONSIDERABLY since taking office in 2003

  • Responsible for the “left turn arrow” on Stall Road turning onto Ashley Phosphate Road

  • Responsible for the sidewalks from Rivers Avenue to Midland Park School and obtained numerous “speed humps’ throughout District 2

  • Instrumental in getting sidewalks on Northside Drive

  • Instrumental in helping to develop our Fence Ordinance

  • Instrumental in organizing Task Force for hotels to come into compliance to cut down on crime in the area

  • Worked to make sure that all fire trucks in our city were issued a laptop and that all personnel were trained to use them.

  • Reported the need for the additional turn lane on Palmetto Commerce Parkway onto Ladson Road and still working on an additional turn lane onto Ashley Phosphate Road.

  • May 2002 was instrumental in having the Bill signed in Columbia requiring criminal background checks on ALL employees that work in nursing homes.

Affordable Housing and Quality of Life
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  • Approximately 2 million Dollar Renovation of Pepperhill Ball Park

  • Instrumental in the purchase of the New Midland Park Community Center

  • Donation of the double-wide for the FREE computer lab on Stall Road (which has now been donated to New Covenant Church of God)

  • Instrumental in the purchase of property on DeSota Drive for future Colony North Community Center (working on a funding stream for the Center)

  • Working to develop land on Orvin Street into Sports Facility

  • Since 2018 had pumpkins donated for the Pumpkin Patches at Pepperhill Elementary School 

  • Since 1999, established Community Walks throughout District 2

  • Since 2019 brought Basketball After Dark to District 2

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