Terence Roberts

Terence Roberts
Terence Roberts
Mayor of Anderson, South Carolina
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; July 1, 2006
Preceded by	Richard Shirley
Personal details
Born	1959 or 1960 (age 63–64); Anderson SC
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Natalie H Roberts
Residence	Anderson, South Carolina
Education	B.A. Winthrop University
Profession	insurance, business owner

Terence Roberts (born 1959/1960)^[1] is the current mayor of Anderson, South Carolina, the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina. Serving since July 1, 2006, he is the first African-American mayor of the city.

Biography[edit]

Terence Roberts was born on November 26, 1959 (aged 62). He was raised in Anderson and is a 1978 graduate of West Side High School in Anderson.^[2] He graduated with a B.A. in marketing from Winthrop University.^[2] After school he started his own insurance agency.^[2]

In 2006, he defeated 2-term incumbent mayor Richard Shirley by a vote of 2,219 to 1,887^[3]^[4] becoming the first Black mayor of the city.^[5]

He was certified as the winner of the April 8, 2018, election, as the only candidate for mayor, and automatically reelected for a fourth term, July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022.^[6]^[7]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Staley, Doug (June 20, 2007). "Terence Roberts completes first-year as mayor". Anderson Independent-Mail. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. "She said 'I thought I should call you first,' " said the mayor, 47,who admits he now pays closer to attention to sirens.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Terence Roberts is named 2021 Distinguished Alumnus of Westside High School". Anderson School District Five website. 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^ Smith-Miles, Charmain (August 13, 2009). "Former Anderson mayor says he won't run for elected office". Anderson Independent-Mail.
^ Simon, Anna (April 9, 2006). "Roberts defeats Shirley in Anderson mayor's race". The Greenville News.
^ "Anderson mayor released from hospital after aneurysm". WRDW-TV. July 12, 2017. Roberts has served as Anderson's mayor since 2006. He is the city's first black mayor.
^ Katy Smith (February 21, 2014). "Anderson County Registration and Elections" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved July 1, 2014.
^ "Elections". City of Anderson, SC. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

External links[edit]

Official website
Mayor sets the course for 2007 Doug Staley, Anderson Independent-Mail News, January 12, 2007, 'State of the City' address

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[Staley-1] Staley, Doug (June 20, 2007). "Terence Roberts completes first-year as mayor". Anderson Independent-Mail. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. "She said 'I thought I should call you first,' " said the mayor, 47,who admits he now pays closer to attention to sirens.

[Alumni-2] "Terence Roberts is named 2021 Distinguished Alumnus of Westside High School". Anderson School District Five website. 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

[3] Smith-Miles, Charmain (August 13, 2009). "Former Anderson mayor says he won't run for elected office". Anderson Independent-Mail.

[4] Simon, Anna (April 9, 2006). "Roberts defeats Shirley in Anderson mayor's race". The Greenville News.

[5] "Anderson mayor released from hospital after aneurysm". WRDW-TV. July 12, 2017. Roberts has served as Anderson's mayor since 2006. He is the city's first black mayor.

[6] Katy Smith (February 21, 2014). "Anderson County Registration and Elections" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved July 1, 2014.

[7] "Elections". City of Anderson, SC. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

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