LATEST NEWS: July 2021- SAVE THE DATES! We have tentatively scheduled our annual fall public hearings. The Committee will kick off the hearings in Columbia on September 23rd, followed by Greenville on September 30th, Florence on October 7th, and will conclude in Charleston on October 14th. We are planning on offering virtual and in-person options for those who wish to speak to the Committee. If you are interested in speaking to the Committee regarding children's issues, please send us an e-mail at comments@mailbox.sc.edu to sign-up.
Committee on Children
We believe how we treat children is the most accurate indicator of our state's future.
About the Committee
The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children is a consortium of appointed citizens, legislators, and agency directors charged with the critical responsibility of identifying and studying key issues facing South Carolina's children, then promoting sound strategies for the development of children's policy. The Committee makes recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly to use in consideration of policy, funding, and legislation to benefit our children's future.
Meet the members who serve on the Committee on Children below.
Appointed by the President of the Senate
The Honorable Brad Hutto
State Senator
District 40 - Orangeburg
Serving on the Committee since 2010
The Honorable Darrell Jackson
State Senator
District 21 - Columbia
Serving on the Committee since 2010
The Honorable Katrina Shealy
State Senator
District 23 - Lexington
Serving on the Committee since 2017
Appointed by the Speaker of the House
The Honorable Beth Bernstein
State Representative
District 78 - Columbia
Serving on the Committee since 2017
The Honorable Neal Collins
State Representative
District 5 - Easley
Serving on the Committee since 2015
The Honorable Mandy Kimmons
State Representative
District 97 - Ridgeville
Serving on the Committee since 2019
Appointed by the Governor
Ms. Marie Land,
Manning
Serving on the Committee since 2012
Mr. W. Derek Lewis,
Greenville
Serving on the Committee since 2012
Dr. Kay Phillips, Ph.D., LISW,
Summerville
Serving on the Committee since 2017
Ex Officio
Michael Leach, Director
Department of Social Services
Freddie Pough, Director
Department of Juvenile Justice
Kenneth Rogers, MD, Director - Department of Mental Health
