Local businesswoman announces candidacy
Linda D. Byrd Spearman, longtime businesswoman and community leader, is announcing the creation of an exploratory committee to run for the South Carolina State House of Representatives District 62. Many concerns in the district have motivated her to get involved and work towards a future deserving of District 62.
“When we raise the job count and opportunities; increase the economy and reduce poverty, a lot of the common issues would be easier for people to deal with,” says Byrd Spearman. “Our community is facing some of the biggest challenges we’ve ever seen. The families of this district deserve effective and pointed representation in Columbia by someone who is fearless and determined.”
Byrd Spearman and her family has deep roots in the District 62 community. A Dovesville native, she is a long-time, well-known volunteer and active participant in the Pee Dee area. As President of the Darlington Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) she has focused on issues such as equal jobs- equal pay, health care access, and all variations of discrimination complaints. She has served for many years on various boards in Darlington county.
One of Darlington’s first woman building and business owner, she owns and operates the Total Pizzaz Hair Salon in the city.
The 62nd District stretches along part of the borders of Florence, Darlington and Hartsville.
