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Mayor Ricky Waring
Background
Ricky Waring was born in Summerville in 1948 and graduated from Summerville schools in 1968. He joined the Fire Department as a volunteer in 1969 and was hired by the Town of Summerville in 1970 as one of the first paid firemen. Ricky was promoted to Fire Chief in 1973. In 1997, Ricky was promoted to Public Safety Director, in charge of Police and Fire Departments. He was later promoted to Operations Director; his oversight included all Town operations. His last year as a Town employee, he spent as the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor for Berlin Myers. Ricky retired from the Town in 2001. Ricky served on Town Council from 2003-2011. He was Mayor Pro Tem from 2005-2007 and 2009-2011. He's also a general contractor and has a construction company along with his wife, Barbara.
Family
Ricky is married to his wife of 50 years, Barbara Waring. They have three children and six grandchildren.
Organizations
Ricky Waring is a member of the Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce and Dorchester Boat Club. He is also a Shriner and Mason.
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the Saul Alexander Playground. (5/3/2021)
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Live TV during the holidays with News 2. (12/11/2020)
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Working on traffic improvements. (12/7/2020)
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Mayor Waring celebrating 10 years of Coastal Coffee Roasters! (11/20/2020)
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Mayor Waring talking to residents about flooding. (11/20/2020)
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Mayor Waring visiting First National Bank of South Carolina. (9/15/2020)
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Mayor Waring celebrating National College Colors Day with Town Hall staff. (9/4/2020)
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Mayor Waring attending the official ribbon-cutting at the new Brighton Park emergency room. It will be operated by the staff of Summerville Medical Center. (8/21/2020)
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Mayor Waring attending the official ribbon-cutting at the new Brighton Park emergency room. It will be operated by the staff of Summerville Medical Center. (8/21/2020)
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Mayor Waring attending the official ribbon-cutting for the reopening of Earth Fare. (8/5/2020)
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Mayor Waring at the annual luncheon for the Summerville Mayor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. (6/17/2020)
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Special presentation at the June 2020 Council meeting to Chief Jon Rogers and Summerville Police Department for their excellent planning and preparations for the Town. (6/11/2020)
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Mayor Waring at Summerville Miracle League opening day! (2/22/2020)
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Mayor-elect Waring celebrating with family and friends after winning the Summerville mayoral race. (11/5/2020)
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Mayor-elect Waring pictured with his wife, Barbara, after winning the Summerville mayoral race. (11/5/2020)
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Ricky Waring
MayorPhone: 843-514-7379