Edie Rodgers
Edie Rodgers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 124th district | |
| Preceded by | Billy Keyserling |
| Succeeded by | Catherine C. Ceips |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edith Martin February 4, 1934 Gaffney, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Bolen's Business College |
Edith Martin 'Edie' Rodgers (born February 4, 1934) is an American politician. She is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 124th District, and is a member of the Republican party.
Early life and education
[edit]Rodgers was born in Gaffney, South Carolina and educated at Bolen's Business College in Augusta, Georgia.
Political career
[edit]South Carolina House of Representatives
[edit]Rodgers served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1997 until 2002,when she decided not to seek re-election. She had previously served on Beaufort County Council from 1989 to 1993. Rodgers earned the nicknames "steel magnolia" and "Martha Stewart" of the House.[1]
During her service as President of the Beaufort Area Republican Club, Rodgers hosted Vice President George H. W. Bush, a candidate in the 1988 United States Presidential Election, in an engagement with reporters at her home.[2] [3]
Rodgers, now in her 90's, occasionally provides public comment on political policy.[4] [5] [6]
Civic organizations
[edit]Rodgers help to found the Beaufort Museum, serving as its first President. She served on the Historic Beaufort Foundation Board.[7] Rodgers was also a charter member of the Lady's Island Garden Club.[8]
Honors and recognitions
[edit]In 2024, Rodgers received the Lifetime of Leadership Civitas Award from the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "2023-2024 Bill 5086: Edie Rodgers, 90th birthday - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Fastenau, Stephen (December 4, 2018). "George H.W. Bush once visited a Beaufort dining room. He left this lasting impression". The Island Packet. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Fastenau, Stephen (November 13, 2018). "This Beaufort home where Southerners first hatched plans for secession is for sale". The Island Packet. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Chappell, Carrie (2024-10-31). "Edie Rodgers Scolds Beaufort County Council - Beaufort Insider". Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Beaufort City Council Regular Meeting Minutes". Beaufort City Council. January 14, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Letters to the Editor – The Island News – Beaufort, SC". 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Our History". Lady's Island Garden Club. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Civitas | Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce". Retrieved 2025-05-05.