Meet the Mayor of Mauldin, South Carolina

 

After 33 years living in Flower Mound, Texas, my wife Annette, and I moved to South Carolina to be closer to family. For many years, while living in the Lone Star State, we filmed video interviews of prominent people in all walks of life, including elected officials, entrepreneurs, CEOs of charitable organizations, and others who were part of the community landscape.

Now that we’ve settled in our new home, in the Parklynn Hills development of Fountain Inn, we look forward to continuing to contribute to our new community, including cities and towns contiguous with Fountain Inn. Annette is the videographer for the interviews, which will be posted online at the Simpsonville Sentinel newspaper and widely distributed on local social media platforms. On Monday, we interviewed Fountain Inn Mayor George Patrick Mcleer. Earlier today (Wednesday), we interviewed Simpsonville Mayor Paul Shewmaker.

This interview of Mauldin Mayor Terry Merritt took place Wednesday afternoon.

Mayor Merritt sent the following short bio:

Native of the great state of South Carolina and a full-time resident of Mauldin since 1969 (Except for 4 years USAF service and 2 years in southern Greenville County); Graduate of Hillcrest High School.

Married for 55 years to Dianne Roberts Merritt, 3 children; Terri Lynn(deceased), Stephen and Jeffery, all graduates of Mauldin High School; and 6 grandchildren.

1982 graduate of FURMAN UNIVERSITY

Veteran of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War, 4 years active (1969 – 1973) plus 2 years Inactive (1973 – 1975) Reserves (USAFR). Now retired, after 32+ years as IT professional.

Member of Mauldin 1st Baptist, where he currently serves as a Sunday School Teacher.

Former member of Mauldin Rotary Club. Charter Board Member of Mauldin Civitan Club.

Volunteers at Ronald McDonald House, Greenville.                                                                                   Member of Carolina Corvette Club. Member of American Legion Post 271.

Served 5 years as City of Mauldin Councilman, Seat 3 (2015 – 2019).

Currently serves as Mayor of the City of Mauldin (2020 - ).

Member of Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC):

Municipal Elected Officials Institute Graduate

Advanced Municipal Elected Officials Institute Graduate

Current Member of Association of South Carolina Mayors.

Current Member of Greenville-Pickens Area Transportation Study (GPATS)Policy Committee.

January 25, 2022, recognized by the Greenville Business Magazine as one of the 2021 Top 50 Most Influential People in the Upstate of South Carolina.