BLYTHEWOOD – A second Richland County Council member who represents Blythewood lost her re-election bid Tuesday night by more than 1,000 votes. Blythewood 29016 resident Gretchen Barron, with 1,726 votes (72.40 percent) handily defeated District 7 Councilwoman Gwendolyn Kennedy who had 658 votes (27.60 percent) District 9 Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson, who represented another section of […]
Richland County Council candidates have their say
May 28, 2020 By
Brown, Barron challenge incumbent Kennedy for Richland County Council seat 7. Incumbent Gwendolyn Kennedy Kennedy did not respond to The Voice’s request for a campaign statement. Challenger Gretchen Barron I am an educator, small business owner, community organizer and women’s advocate. I am a native South Carolinian and currently reside in Blythewood. I have been […]
