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Charmaine Fuller Cooper
State Director
Charmaine Fuller Cooper became State Director for AARP South Carolina in 2022. Prior to joining the South Carolina office, she worked at AARP for 9 years as Campaigns Field Manager for the South region and Advocacy Director for the North Carolina state office. Fuller Cooper is a seasoned leader in campaign strategy and management, government relations and advocacy mobilization. Fuller Cooper holds a Bachelors in Political Science from NC Central University and a Masters in Public Administration from NC State University.
Patrick Cobb
Sr. Associate State Director, Advocacy Campaigns
Focus Areas: Federal advocacy, voter engagement, elections, utility campaigns, regional outreach (Upstate)
Pearl Hall-Blount
Business Operations Associate
Focus Areas: Operations, Billing/Accounts payable, Local chapters
Nikki Hutchison
Associate State Director, Advocacy
Focus Area: State legislative lobbying
Sheila Lewis
Program Specialist
Focus Areas: Volunteer recruitment and management
Joseph Meyers
Associate State Director, Outreach & Engagement
Focus areas: Veterans and military families, Regional development (Pee Dee and Lower Midlands)
Sheree Muse
Associate State Director, Communications
Focus areas: Media, marketing, speakers bureau and community event participation
Jo Pauling-Jones
Associate State Director, Advocacy & Outreach
Focus areas: Fraud prevention, multicultural outreach, health disparities and regional development (Lowcountry and Upper Midlands)
The Executive Council is a volunteer body that supports the state director and staff by providing strategic insights and tactical execution that help to accomplish AARP's mission across the state. The council consists of members from each congressional district.
Cassandra Addison
Volunteer State President
Columbia
Daniel J. Garvin
District 4—Greenville
Paula Howell
District 2—Lexington
V. Susan Hutchinson
District 7—Conway
Karen Patterson
District 6—Bamberg
Cynthia Roddey
District 5—Catawba
Lorraine Simmons
District 6—Columbia
Sam Waldrep
District 6—Columbia
Mike Wilt
District 1—St. Helena Island
Robert Zucker
District 1— Hilton Head
District 3—Vacant