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The Committee was created by the Richland County Council on January 22, 1985, according to state law, to make recommendations and provide advisory assistance to the County Council on the expenditure of revenue generated from the Accommodations Tax as required by Article 6, Title 12, Chapter 35, South Carolina Code of Laws. The Committee consists of seven members, the majority of which must be from the hospitality industry. At least two members must be from the lodging industry and one member must represent the cultural organizations. Terms are two years.

James Benjamin Blackwell (Lodging) Wallace Cunningham (Cultural)
400 North Crossing Dr (Dist 9) 129 Sharon Circle (Dist 6)
Columbia, SC 29229 Columbia, SC 29205
744-7800 (O) 898-7748 (O)
309-6221 (H) 790-9915 (H)
Term: 6/2/09-6/2/11 * Term: 3/2/10-3/2/12
Hilton Columbia Center SC Dept of Social Svc
ben@hospitalityamerica.com millions_29205@yahoo.com
   
James L. Williams (Hospitality) Thomas Boland (At-Large)
50 Foot Point Road (Dist 11) 411 Bally Bunion Lane (Dist 2)
Columbia, SC 29209-0847 Columbia, SC 29229
513-3401 (O) 210-5510 (O)
787-2000 (H) 788-7736 (H)
Term: 3/3/09-3/3/11 Term: 7/19/11-7/17/13 *
Lizard’s Thickets Restaurant Retired from State Atty. position
GSJim@aol.com  
   
Drew Tompkins Hampton (Hospitality)  
1223 Wellington Drive (Dist 6)  
Columbia, SC 29204  
790-0801 (O)  
779-4585 (H)  
Term: 2/15/11-2/15/13 *  
Grouchos, Forest Drive  
drewthampton@aol.com  
   
   
Contact: Sara Salley, Grants  
Manager, 576-2069  
   
* Eligible for Re-appointment  
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