2025 Census government inventory

City of Sumter

Name: City of Sumter published official roster
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General-purpose government in South Carolina. Browse the source-reported information below.

Census ID 174971 · Census county field: Sumter · Functioning in the 2025 inventory

Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

7 source-linked entries for Sumter city, compiled by CivicPatch. Each entry keeps the source's update date and government links.

A dated roster, not a live verification. We matched this jurisdiction to its exact Census identifier. Continued service, complete seat coverage, and your individual district representative have not been independently verified. Check the linked government source before contacting an official.

Anthony Gibson

Council Member, Ward 1

Source updated 2026-05-15

Government profile ↗Email: agibson@sumtersc.gov

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https://www.sumtersc.gov/city-council

Calvin K. Hastie Sr.

Council Member, Ward 3

Source updated 2026-05-15

Government profile ↗Email: chastie@sumtersc.gov

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https://www.sumtersc.gov/city-council

Colin C. Davis

Council Member, Ward 5

Source updated 2026-05-15

Government profile ↗Email: cdavis@sumtersc.gov

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https://www.sumtersc.gov/city-council

David P. Merchant

Mayor

Source updated 2026-05-15

Government profile ↗Email: dmerchant@sumtersc.govPublished phone: (803) 436-2500

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https://www.sumtersc.gov/mayor

Gifford M. Shaw

Council Member, Ward 6

Source updated 2026-05-15

Government profile ↗Email: gshaw@cu-tigers.com

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https://www.sumtersc.gov/city-council

James B. Blassingame

Mayor Pro Tempore, Ward 2

Source updated 2026-05-15

Government profile ↗Email: jbblass@usa.net

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https://www.sumtersc.gov/city-council

Rebecca Lynn Kennedy

Council Member, Ward 4

Source updated 2026-05-15

Government profile ↗Email: rkennedy@sumtersc.gov

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https://www.sumtersc.gov/city-council

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The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID: 174971
Record type: General-purpose government
Classification: Municipal
Status: Functioning

2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing addressPO BOX 1449 · SUMTER, SC · 29151-1449

Reported contact roleAccountant

A role label, not a verified person’s name.

Census county fieldSumter

Reported websiteOpen listed website ↗

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Published context

Scale and parent relationship

Population estimate42,7662023

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City of Sumter

Published local officials

Anthony Gibson

Calvin K. Hastie Sr.

Colin C. Davis

David P. Merchant

Gifford M. Shaw

James B. Blassingame

Rebecca Lynn Kennedy

Listed as functioning in 2025.

Reported contact and location fields

Scale and parent relationship

What each source proves—and what it does not.

Established by the published records

Not established by these records

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