Appointed by the President of the Senate
The Honorable Brad Hutto
State Senator
District 40 - Orangeburg
Serving on the Committee since 2010
The Honorable Mike Reichenbach
State Senator
District 31 - Florence
Serving on the Committee since 2023
The Honorable Tameika Isaac Devine
State Senator
District 19 - Richland
Serving on the Committee since 2025
Appointed by the Speaker of the House
The Honorable Beth Bernstein
State Representative
District 78 - Columbia
Serving on the Committee since 2017
The Honorable Paula Calhoon
State Representative
District 87 - Lexington
Serving on the Committee since 2023
The Honorable Carla Schuessler
State Representative
District 61 - Horry
Serving on the Committee since 2025
Appointed by the Governor
Mr. W. Derek Lewis
Greenville
Serving on the Committee since 2012
Dr. Kay Phillips, Ph.D., LISW
Summerville
Serving on the Committee since 2017
Mrs. Bronwyn Ludy
Sumter
Serving on the Committee since 2022
Ex Officio Members
Tony Catone
Department of Social Services - Director
Eden Hendrick
Department of Juvenile Justice - Director
Ellen Weaver
State Superintendent of Education
Margaret Bodman
State Child Advocate
Constance Holloway
Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Office Director
Dr. Kimberly Rudd
Office of Mental Health - Acting Office Director
Sara Goldsby
Office of Substance User Services - Office Director
Eunice Medina
Department of Health and Human Services - Director
Dr. Brannon Traxler
Department of Public Health - Acting Director
Ann Vandervliet
SC First Steps - Director
Committee Staff and
Children's Law Center Leadership
Morgan Maxwell, MSW, J.D.
Senior Resource Attorney
(803) 777-4350
Will Turner
Legislative Coordinator
(803) 777-1979
Brittany Roberts, J.D.
Child Law Fellow
(803) 777-1795
Armani Morris
Statistical and Research Analyst
(803) 777-5506
Dr. Liyun Zhang, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
(803) 777-1226
Michelle Dhunjishah, J.D.
Children's Law Center Director
(803) 576-7243