North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey will not seek reelection

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- After nearly 30 years in office, Keith Summey said he will not seek another term as mayor of North Charleston.

Summey, 76, made the announcement in a video posted to the city’s website Friday afternoon.

“It’s been a wonderful opportunity for me to serve the people in the city that I love,” Summey said. “We’ve come a long way and I’m very proud of where we are today compared to where we were when I became mayor.”

Elected in 1994, Summey became just the third person to hold the mayoral office in North Charleston and has won seven consecutive reelections, most recently in November 2019.

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