Mayor Jeffrey Graham was elected Mayor of Camden in 2008. Jeffrey Graham takes pride in his hometown: Camden, South Carolina. He was born and raised in this historic city and remains deeply engaged in the life of his community. Jeffrey is a graduate of Camden High School, and graduated in 2004 from Presbyterian College with a degree in Business Administration. Jeffrey also met his wife, Sara, while a student at Presbyterian. Sara is a public school teacher at Camden High. Jeffrey is involved in the local business community. He is currently vice-president of Graham Realty, Inc.; a member and former vice president of tourism for the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce; a board member of the Rotary Club of Camden; and past chair of the Camden Polo Match on behalf of the Kershaw County Fine Arts Center. He is a member of the Kershaw County United Way Partnership Committee and the Applied Technology Education Campus (ATEC) Advisory Council. Jeffrey is Chairman of the Kershaw County Democratic Party where he serves as the youngest county party chairman in South Carolina. He and his wife are devoted members of Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church where they serve on multiple committees and volunteer with the youth program.
Councilmember Patrick D. Partin was elected to Camden City Council in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 and 2008. He is married to Mary Elizabeth F. Partin (Maj) and they have two children – David and Elizabeth. Councilmember Partin is a graduate of the Citadel (1973) and the University of S. C. School of Law (1978) and is a Self-Employed Attorney. Councilmember Partin attends Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church.
Councilmember Alfred Mae Drakeford was elected to Camden City Council in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. She is married to Ernest Drakeford, Jr. and they have one daughter, Kimberly. Councilmember Drakeford is a graduate of the University of South Carolina (1984) and is retired from E. I. DuPont and Company with over 33 years of service. Her community involvements include serving on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity, Kershaw County Fine Arts Center, Girl Scouts of the Congaree, Inc. and member of the City Construction Board of Appeals. Councilmember Drakeford was named Kershaw County Humanitarian of the Year January 2005 and she is a lifetime member of St. John Baptist Church.
Councilmember Walter M. Long, Jr. was elected to Camden City Council in November 2006. He is a 1989 Graduate of Camden High School and a 1993 Graduate of The Citadel. Walter is a Vice President with First Palmetto Savings Bank at its main office in Camden. He is a current member & past president of the Camden Rotary Club, past president of the Camden Jaycees, and a member of Grace Episcopal Church. Walter and his wife Staci are lifelong residents of Camden and they have three children.
Councilmember Ned T. Towell was elected to Camden City Council in November 2006. He is a 2000 graduate of Heathwood Hall Episcopal School and a 2004 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. Ned is a senior partner in Towell Reed and Associates, a business development firm based in Camden, and works currently at the main office in Columbia. He is a current member of the Camden Rotary Club and Grace Episcopal Church. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Epilepsy Foundation, the Kershaw County Medical Clinic, the Boy Scouts of America of Kershaw County, and the South Carolina Hunter Jumper Association. Ned is a lifelong resident of Camden and is unmarried.