Speaker BIOs

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Speakers - positions as of Sept. 16, 2023

Elected Officials Panel

• Senator Penry Gustafson  -SC Senate, Dist. 27

• Honorable Gretchen Barron  - Richland County Council, Dist. 7

• Mayor Temus C. "Tem" Miles, Jr. -West Columbia, SC

• Tameika Isaac Devine - Columbia City Council At-Large (former)

Speakers / Advocacy Panels

• Lynn Teague - Lead Lobbyist and Vice-President Issues & Actions, League of Women Voters of South Carolina

• Dr. Janelle Rivers - Education Advocacy Specialist,
  League of Women Voters of South Carolina

• Teresa Arnold - Health Care Advocacy Specialist,
  League of Women Voters of South Carolina

• Omme-Salma Rahemtullah - Interim Executive Director, FoodShare SC

• Carla Damron - Social Worker, Advocate, Author

• Frances Eargle - Chair, Environmental Affairs Committee,
  League of Women Voters of the Columbia Area