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Riley pointed out that he also worked well with

Richard L. Jones (1984-1991), Cheryll Woods-Flowers

(1992-2000), Harry M. Hallman Jr. (2000-2009), Billy

Swails (2009-2013) and current Mayor Linda Page, who

was elected in 2013.

“Linda has been terrific. It’s amazing the consistent

quality of leadership the people of Mount Pleasant have

elected. It’s been a huge benefit to our region,” Riley

remarked.

And who was the best mayor of Mount Pleasant

during Riley’s time at Charleston’s helm?

“That’s not for me to say. They were all great. Mount

Pleasant and the whole region is blessed,” he said. “Mount

Pleasant has always had a great Town Council and a great

group of public servants.”

Though he never lived in Mount Pleasant, Riley’s

family played a role in the early growth of what would at

one point become the fastest-growing municipality of its

size east of the Mississippi River. His father, “somewhat

of a developer,” convinced nine other people to help him

buy and develop the land that eventually became Cooper

Estates, off Johnnie Dodds Boulevard on the southwest

side of Mount Pleasant.

Despite its incredible growth in recent years, Riley

doesn’t think Mount Pleasant will ever pass Charleston,

North Charleston and Columbia to become the largest

town in South Carolina.

“The land acreage just isn’t enough. It’s constrained

geographically by Francis Marion National Forest and

the Wando River. Even if the population becomes more

dense, I don’t think it will become so dense to make the

population that large,” he commented.

G. Magrath Darby

1960-1976

Cheryll Woods-Flowers

1992-2000

Harry M. Hallman Jr.

2000-2009

Billy Swails

2009-2013

Johnnie Dodds Jr.

1976-1984

Richard L. Jones

1984-1991

Linda Page

2013-Current

Mount Pleasant

mayors who

served while Joe

Riley was mayor

of Charleston

“Mount Pleasant will be charming,

beautiful and livable,” Riley said.

Photo by Jess Wood Photography.