Candidates for Darlington County Treasurer
Robin Slater Edwards, winner of the Democratic Primary election, faces Republican candidate Jeffery Robinson for the seat of Darlington County Treasurer in the General Election on November 8.
The seat has been held by longtime treasurer Belinda Copeland.
Robin Slater Edwards:
Robin Slater Edwards
“I started working in the Darlington County Treasurer’s office in 1978 under the Treasurer Richard M. Bryant as a clerk, and in 1985 I was promoted to Deputy Treasurer by Mrs. Belinda D. Copeland, the current Treasurer now retiring.
I was born and raised in Darlington, the daughter of the late James and Ruby Lee Slater. I was married to the late Marion J. Edwards in 1977, and together we had four children; Alicia who is pursuing her Masters in Occupational Therapy in Tallahasee, Florida; Kevin, a U.S. Navy Veteran, now working at the VA Hospital in Columbia; Dion, ho is in the U.S. Navy now on deployment; and Quincy, who passed away in 2008. I also have four grandchildren.
I am a graduate of St. John’s High School, where I was a member of the basketball team for four years and the first softball team in 1977. I was also a member of the marching band, Future Farmers of America (FFA), worked in the school book store, ran track with the recreation department under Ms. Brenda Byrd, and was the secretary of Future Homemakers of America (FHA).
Being part of the community is important to me. I became a cheerleading coach in 1994 for the Darlington County Recreation Department and am still coaching in my 22nd year. I started the Wee Miss Falcon and the Junior Miss Falcon at the Darlington Middle School as part of the Athletic Booster Club, and started the raffle ticket sales instead of parking passes to get more participation. I also started the giving of flowers for Parent’s night, and I am happy to see they still do that.
Jeff Robinson
I love helping people, and giving back. I’ve worked with the Treasurer’s office for the last 38 years, with 31 years as the Deputy Treasurer. I have experience that the voters can trust. I have proven my dependability, loyalty, dedication and worth ethic. I’ve kept up with all the technology changes at the courthouse, and we constantly strive to make sure that we offer convenient and flexible methods for the taxpayers. I am willing to put in the work for the citizens of Darlington County.”
Jeffery Robinson:
“I’m a native of Darlington, born and raised in Darlington County. I’m a 2009 graduate of Mayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology. From there, I went to Francis Marion University and graduated in 2013 with a degree in political science and a minor in mass communications, and a minor in religious studies,” says Robinson, adding that he hopes his candidacy will help stem the trend of young people leaving the area rather than staying and contributing locally.
“Darlington loses a lot of their best and brightest when kids go off to school at Clemson or Carolina and they never come back… but we need young people to stay and serve their county,” says Robinson. “I am young, capable, and motivated to do the best job possible for Darlington County.”