Spartanburg County Council District 2
The County Council consists of 6 members representing single-member districts. Members must be citizens of the United States and the State of South Carolina, at least 18 years old at the time of their election, residents of the district in which they are elected, and registered voters. Term: 4 yearsElection Information: The upcoming election includes this race. Your address indicates you live in the district for this race.To find your Election Day polling location, go to: https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Voter/Login?PageMode=PollingPlaceOr you can vote early during a 2-week early voting period at your County Voter Registration and Elections Office and other early voting locations. See: https://www.scvotes.gov/early-votingOr you may be eligible to vote absentee by mail. For details on eligibility and how to submit your request, see: https://www.scvotes.gov/absentee-voting
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Jack A. Mabry
(Rep)
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Jason Seay
(Rep)
What qualifies you for this office?
If elected, what are your top three priorities?
What changes, if any, do you feel would improve the operation of this office and why?
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I have the experience to do the job as councilman I have served as a school board member for 13 years that give me incite as to how government runs and that you new accomplish anything alone it takes the majority it is not about you its about the people you serve
I want to continue to bringing High paying jobs to Spartanburg to help keep taxes down . I will work with the new sheriff to find new ways to recruit Deputies .I will work to keep Government intrusion to a minimum let the people be heard.
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Contact Name
Jason Seay
Campaign Phone
8643168644
Qualifications in Brief
Financial planner, 9 years service on District 2 School board
I’ve served on the School Board, managing multi-million dollar budgets and seeing firsthand how county-level decisions impact our kids. I know exactly where the disconnect is between new subdivisions and overcrowded classrooms because I’ve been on the receiving end of it.
I’m not a career politician or a developer looking for a payout. I’m a resident of District
I sit in the same traffic you do. My kids go to the same schools. My qualification isn't just a title; it’s the fact that I have skin in the game. If the county fails, my family feels it just like yours.
What qualifies me most is what I don't have: I don't have a list of developers funding my campaign. I don't have 'friends' in high places who expect favors in exchange for permit
Priority 1: The "Infrastructure-First" Mandate
For too long, Spartanburg County has allowed developers to dictate the pace of our growth. We’ve seen thousands of homes approved while our roads remain stuck in the 1990s. My first priority is a legislative mandate that infrastructure must be functionally in place before a new subdivision is approved.
Priority 2: The "No Seat, No Permit" Policy
As a member of the School Board, I have seen the "crisis of the portable classroom." We have a County Council that approves massive residential developments without ever checking to see if the local elementary school has a desk for the new students.
I would love an opportunity to expand my 3rd priority, but I’m limited to 750 words.
To improve the operation of the County Council office, we have to move away from "reactive" management and toward proactive accountability. Right now, the office operates like a rubber stamp for developers; it needs to operate like a shield for the taxpayers.
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