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I
t’s time for a brief memoir of mY
first year as one of your new Mount Pleas-
ant town councilmen. I’d like to thank the
voters for entrusting me with this respon-
sibility. I assure that is something I will
never forget.
I had toyed with the idea of running for
office at other times in my life, but, in 2015, I finally took
the plunge. Serving as an elected official in a place you
absolutely love is a rare opportunity. But first, you have to
get elected, and, to do that, you have to run, and you have
to have a single focus. My wife, Suzette, who teaches fifth
grade at Jennie Moore Elementary, and our children were
not only supportive but understanding. Sometimes during
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Mount Pleasant Town
Councilman Will Haynie,
left, talks with Deputy
Director of Public
Services Andy Weis.
In the background,
town employees work
to reduce the pile of
brush, trees and leaves
collected after Hurricane
Matthew.
“We’reFinding
Our Rhythm”
Reflecting on his fiRst YeaR in office
By Mount Pleasant Town CouncilmanWill Haynie