Barbara Blain-Bellamy drew statewide attention when she recognized Pride Month via proclamation in June. With another term secured, she has no plans to stop.
Here are the candidates running for council and mayor seats across Horry County municipalities, including Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway, Surfside Beach and Loris.
Barbara Blain-Bellamy’s proclamation, the first ever issued by a Conway mayor for Pride Month, sparked a backlash from local evangelical leaders, some of whom publicly vowed to push for a change in the mayor’s seat. By July, former Horry County Board of Education Chairman Ken Richardson had announced his campaign.
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