It's time!

[Mullins4Pam]

Please cast your vote for Pam Lee as Mayor of Mullins. It is time for new leadership and fresh ideas to come to our town. Her positive no-nonsense attitude is what this community needs in leadership. Thank you for your support!

[OldMcDonald]

Please cast your vote for Pam Lee as Mayor of Mullins. It is time for new leadership and fresh ideas to come to our town. Her positive no-nonsense attitude is what this community needs in leadership. Thank you for your support!

I am casting my vote for pam. It is time for "new & improved"

[Battle Ax]

I am casting my vote for pam. It is time for "new & improved"

we needed new and improved years ago!

[Govman]

who is she? crudentials?

[Unregisteredclemson fan]

she is a damn good woman with pleanty of common sence.she would be the very best choose for mayor. she has lots of good ideas and plans for the city.if elected as mayor she will lead mullins in the wright direction. if i still lived in mullins i would vote for pam.
No Guess Vote For The Best Pam Lee for mayor..

[Govman]

again ,who is she? tell me something she has done...I don't know her.Some people think Hillary Clinton is a damn good woman!

[swampfox]

No I think you got it wrong on the Hillary thing. Better than any you've ever known, maybe, but not one of the top women by any means.

You got to watch them details.

[cuebald]

Hillary's a WOMAN?

G'wan...

[Captain Worley]

Allegedly...

[pam4mullinsmayor]

vote pam lee mayor of mullins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CloudCuckooLand]

I'm with others. I know who she is and what she does for a living. but as far as her credentials and what she stands for politically, i.e. what her ideas are for the management of this town, i'm in the dark.
Specifics, please. Not generalities.

[IMPROVMRNCO]

While Pam may be an excellent pizza maker, this does not make her a good candidate for Mayor. The current Mayor has devoted 20 plus years of service to the City of Mullins and has an extensive background of what it takes to run a city. What are Pam's platform objectives for improvement? No one knows anything about her. Mayor McDonald has assisted the City of Mullins in obtaining numerous grants for improving the operational effectiveness of the City of Mullins. He has streamed lined the city operations and cut "The Fat" from the citys budget. His qualifications and dedication for improving the quality of life for the citizens of Mullins speak loud and clear. It is easy to state what you are "going to do", however having the education and experience to do the job are totally different than what you are "Saying". While I do not reside in the City of Mullins, trust me, if I did, Mayor McDonald would certainly have my vote. His whole intent is to make Mullins a better place to live and grow. Marion County as a whole is in need of revitilization, but to elect a non-qualified individual into a leadership position such as Mayor would only set us back 20 years. As with all elections you may not agree with all of the issues, however you must search your hearts and determine what is best for the area that we live and work in.

[A Response]

While Pam may be an excellent pizza maker, this does not make her a good candidate for Mayor. The current Mayor has devoted 20 plus years of service to the City of Mullins and has an extensive background of what it takes to run a city. What are Pam's platform objectives for improvement? No one knows anything about her. Mayor McDonald has assisted the City of Mullins in obtaining numerous grants for improving the operational effectiveness of the City of Mullins. He has streamed lined the city operations and cut "The Fat" from the citys budget. His qualifications and dedication for improving the quality of life for the citizens of Mullins speak loud and clear. It is easy to state what you are "going to do", however having the education and experience to do the job are totally different than what you are "Saying". While I do not reside in the City of Mullins, trust me, if I did, Mayor McDonald would certainly have my vote. His whole intent is to make Mullins a better place to live and grow. Marion County as a whole is in need of revitilization, but to elect a non-qualified individual into a leadership position such as Mayor would only set us back 20 years. As with all elections you may not agree with all of the issues, however you must search your hearts and determine what is best for the area that we live and work in.

If Mr. McDonald has twenty years of service in the affairs of the City of Mullins then why did he not do something to offset the LOCAL economic climate of this town during his twenty years of service? What is Mr. McDonald doing to bring businesses in the City of Mullins now?

Pam Lee is truly an excellent pizza maker just like Kenneth McDonald has a great daily lunch menu......big deal! In this election, the "non-qualified" individual running for mayor would do a better job than the "qualified" individual who has spent twenty years watching the City of Mullins die a slow and horrible death. After all, "qualified" people in elected positions are just people who have kept their elected positions too, too long.

VOTE PAM LEE MAYOR OF MULLINS!

[SANDMAN]

I am with the others on this....who is Pam and what are her qualifications for Mayor? This question doesn't seem to be getting an answer. We know the current Mayor is more than qualified for the job, so give us something besides she is a good woman.

[Unregisteredclemson fan]

It dosent take a real smart person to be mayor just someone with common sence.You want find common sence in any book. She is a very motivated bissiness woman with good morals and ideas. I think that she will lead the city well. She will be able to help cut cost and bring in industry.
Im not knocking Mr. Mcdonald. I have known him for many years and he has done many good things over the years on city council. There becomes a time when there are changes needed to make improvments. No one person can turn the city around by themselves over night. It takes the help of other city officials.
Im not downing either of the two , but i think personaly Pam will be a great leader to the City of Mullins .
GO PAM. YOU HAVE MY SUPPORT!!

[SANDMAN]

I am new to the city of Mullins, and can't find any information where Ms. Lee has served on the city council or in any other political arena for that matter. So my question is an honest one, what makes her qualified to serve as the Mayor of this city having not held or participated in any governmental areas? Having common sense is a good thing, but you also need to have some political experience and savy when you are asking people to vote for you when the highest position in the town is at stake. The support of the voters is very important, however people need to know and have an understanding of how an individual is going to make a difference to determine who they will vote for and I can't find this anywhere at this time. :!:

[big bird]

The mayor in that form of government is just another city councilmen. There is no requirement to be a councilmen before running for mayor nor should there be. I do, however, believe there should be a track record of success. It's up to Pam to get a solid message out about how any past/current success can transfer into success for the city of Mullins.. Much change is needed all over Marion County but people want to know what the change is!

[Unregisteredquestion]

The mayor in that form of government is just another city councilmen. There is no requirement to be a councilmen before running for mayor nor should there be. I do, however, believe there should be a track record of success. It's up to Pam to get a solid message out about how any past/current success can transfer into success for the city of Mullins.. Much change is needed all over Marion County but people want to know what the change is!

I remember back when Mr George was mayor of Mullins and there was a front-page story in the Enterprise about how the mayor and city council was going to turn Mullins into a 1940's theme town. Mr McDonald was on the Mullins City Council at the time. Did Mr McDonald go along with the then and now ridiculous idea of a 1940's theme Mullins?

[SANDMAN]

I have only lived here for about 8 months now (retired from up North), however I can tell you that my wife and I were impressed by how nice the downtown area is (looks pretty new). Not sure who is repsonsible for this, but they should be commended. Coming from up North, you don't see a lot of small towns that are so pleasing to the eye. This is one of the reasons that we decided to move to Mullins (and to be close to the beach, hinch "Sandman"). From what we have read in the papers Mullins appears to have an agressive group of folks who are proud of where they live. Southern hospitality, you can't beat it!!!

[bigfish]

I have only lived here for about 8 months now (retired from up North), however I can tell you that my wife and I were impressed by how nice the downtown area is (looks pretty new). Not sure who is repsonsible for this, but they should be commended. Coming from up North, you don't see a lot of small towns that are so pleasing to the eye. This is one of the reasons that we decided to move to Mullins (and to be close to the beach, hinch "Sandman"). From what we have read in the papers Mullins appears to have an agressive group of folks who are proud of where they live. Southern hospitality, you can't beat it!!!


Sandman, welcome to Mullins.
I am proud that people "looking from the outside in" at Mullins are able to see what you did. Thank you for complimenting my hometown! ;-)

[IMPROVMRNCO]

Sandman - I to would also like to welcome you to Mullins and Marion County. There has been a lot of folks who were and still are against the beautification of downtown Mullins and Marion, I agree with Bigfish, it is nice to hear positive comments from a different perspective. As information, there have been numerous grants provided to the City of Mullins, which were received by the efforts of the Beautification Committee, Mayor and City Council Members. I agree with you, in order to attract people to the area it does need to be "Pleasing to the eye". The Mayor, City Council and private business owners have been and are continuing to strive to make Mullins a better place for their residents and attract new individuals and businesses into their community. As we all know, the economic state for small towns is struggling right now, however the current Mayor, Senators and City Council Members continue to receive numerous grants to assist with beautification, as well upgrades for public works , I think they just got a grant from the efforts of Mayor McDonald, Kent Williams and Dick Elliott for $60,000 (which is no small chunk of change) for upgrades. Great job, keep up the good work. Again, welcome to Mullins and Marion County

[SANDMAN]

Bigfish and Improvmarco - thanks for the welcome! Improvmarco - thanks for the update you provided this morning. This is what I am looking for as a new comer. Decision Made! Off to Myrtle Beach to play a little golf today so have to run! Have a Great Day!

[Unregistered VOTER]

My vote goes to Mayor McDonald - he has done and will continue to do a GREAT job for the city of Mullins!!!!!!

[Unregistered - Reg Voter]

Pam Lee is trying to get the votes of the younger black voters, but what does that say? Word on the street is that her helper, Earl Floyd, is trying to get her into office so that he can run against her in the next election, feels he would be able to beat her! It's not that he believes in her, just that he thinks he can beat her at the next election. Pam has no political experience, or what it takes to run a city. That is a scary thought!

[Unregistered WGAS]

Who is Pam Lee?

[Unregisteredracist?]

Pam Lee is trying to get the votes of the younger black voters, but what does that say? Word on the street is that her helper, Earl Floyd, is trying to get her into office so that he can run against her in the next election, feels he would be able to beat her! It's not that he believes in her, just that he thinks he can beat her at the next election. Pam has no political experience, or what it takes to run a city. That is a scary thought!

so things are so desperate for mcdonald that this word on the street is supposed to scare whitey to the polls? or are you just a racist that wants to cause trouble? here is an idea, lets bring in a third party name who happens to be the guy that ran against mcdonald in the last election!

btw, who doesnt try to get the votes of younger black voters in marion county? duh!!!

[swampfox]

...this word on the street is supposed to scare whitey to the polls?

What is ol' Whitey's problem, anyway?

He just lazy?

[Unregistered FOM]

Let's all remember that these are different individuals posting here and are not necessarily to the views or opinions of the candidates that are running. You all know how people can be during elections. Mr. McDonald or Ms. Lee I don't think hold any issues on the race card. I think that each one respects and values the voters as a whole, not as a race. Just my opinion

[Unregistered-Teacher]

Well put FOM - it is amazing the different opinions that you see during election time.* I am a retired "Black" school teacher and have know Mr. McDonald for a long time, he has always been willing to assist all citizens of Mullins in any way that he could.* I can't comment on Ms. Lee as I don't really know her, not that this is a bad thing.* People have their opinions, however as individuals, we will make up our own minds.* Rumors are rumors and we should not be swayed by what we see on boards like this.

[Govman]

It is so easy to pick out people of substance and good character that enter this forum and my friends these two previous post represent those people.

[SANDMAN]

I now call Mullins home and it is sad to see that the repuation of individuals criticized in such a manner. This to me shows a complete disrespect for an individual. It is shocking that people are still labeled with such names as "whiteys" such a racist remark. As was mentioned in earlier postings, rumors are rumors are rumors and unfortunately you have no clue as to where the comments from "Reg Voter" came from. Political tactic and from what side, who knows. Just make sure that you vote.

[Unregisteredsupporter]

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[SANDMAN]

Think you are hitting below the belt when you begin bringing peoples grandchildren into the mix and make sure that you have ALL your facts correct. Keep it on a professional level.

[UnregisteredMullins]

This sounds almost like a McCain advertisement. Obama is such a strong contender that I know "let's put out negetative" advertisment about him, that should open the people's eyes. However, as you recall it back fired on McCain. Mayor McDonald is one of the finest and most honest men that I have had the pleasure to meet. He is honest and straight foward and some people can't handle that, however under his leadership Mullins has and continues to make progress. I do agree with Sandman, you shouldn't bring peoples family into this......I am from Mullins and I have seen where we were 20 years ago and how far we have come thanks to the efforts of The Mayor, The City Administrators (past and present) City Council and the community as a whole. To hold one public meeting still does not make someone qualified for Mayor. My vote and the votes of many others will be for Mayor McDonald.

[UnregisteredMullinssss]

To hold one public meeting still does not make someone qualified for Mayor. My vote and the votes of many others will be for Mayor McDonald.

All I hear is how Pam is not qualified for mayor. Tell me, what exactly are the qualifications? Do you have to pass the campaign for mayor test, or something? You sound rather stupid when you say a grown person who has successfully run multiple businesses for years is unqualified!

People say Pam is not qualified as if she were running NASCAR trials or something! Pam is grown, she operates a successful business, she is definitely a people person, and she has opinions. It is my belief that she passed her qualification test....

Or are you trying to say she is unqualified because she is woman (hear her roar)????????

[UnregisteredMullinssssss]

meow!

[bigfish]

What are the qualifications to become mayor of a local government?

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To become a mayor of a local government, such person must live locally to know the people and culture very well.

-such person must be a citizen of the country and of high intergrity. some one that is very hardworking, law abiding, honest, transparent, helpful, visionary and focus. Someone the youth can relate with and seen as role model
- The person must also not be a partisan person as he would be there for the overall interest of the community and ensure peace reigns at all times. He or she should be the person that is very constructive, progressive and pragmatic in thoughts and actions.
- The person must be someone who is very accessible, receptive, educated to some extent, probabaly to first degree level, level headed and open to constructive criticism. -The person must be the spoke-person for the community and ensure that the economic and social developments of the people are realized by being a team player , serving as check and balance on the local government and the state. The person should be a thinker, planner and ensure the people and environment are protected.

[UnregisteredTeacher]

Very well put Bigfish......I could not have said it any better. You would have received an A+ in my class.

[UnregisteredSuppofMullins]

[edited]You should be very careful when making comments such as these,particularly when you bring in family members (trust me this is an area that you don't want to go.....* There have been numerous changes made for the better since Mayor McDonald was elected.* Besides running a pizza shak what else has she done?* NOTHING that anyone knows of.* Why hasn't Pam gotten on the forum and laid out what her plans are?* Sounds like comments from an unhappy camper that needs a career change.

[jobmaybegone]

Sounds like comments from an unhappy camper that needs a career change.

another way of putting it would be vote for mcdonald or you are fired!

[Unregisteredmullinsssss]

I am confused - how does anyone know who you vote for? Your comment doesn't hold water!

[jobmaybegone]

I am confused - how does anyone know who you vote for? Your comment doesn't hold water!

I had my job threatened so I am voting for mcdonald!!!

[UnregisteredMullinssssss]

Again - how does anyone know who you vote for??????? This sound bogus to me, but what ever it takes, right!!!!

[jobmaybegone]

This is a threat!


You should be very careful when making comments such as these,particularly when you bring in family members (trust me this is an area that you don't want to go.....* There have been numerous changes made for the better since Mayor McDonald was elected.* Besides running a pizza shak what else has she done?* NOTHING that anyone knows of.* Why hasn't Pam gotten on the forum and laid out what her plans are?* Sounds like comments from an unhappy camper that needs a career change.

[UnregisteredTeacher]

I don't see this as a threat, just someone making a statement. I do however agree that you should not bring family members into discussions like this. Remember that these are the opinions of a lot of differnt individuals. Would be willing to guess that a lot of these folks don't even live in Mullins or maybe Marion County for that matter.

[bigfish]

This is a threat!


What is your boss going to do? Walk into the poll-booth with you? C'mon!

[bigfish]

Very well put Bigfish......I could not have said it any better. You would have received an A+ in my class.

Thank you!

[oldmcdonald]

where r all the pam bashers now trying to run pams name in the dirt? why r all the mcdonald supporters so quiet? best wishes to pam and her win is what all of you that talked trash about her deserve!

[Unregisteredteacher]

Congratulations to the new mayor or Mullins and thank you to Mr. McDonald for his 20 plus years of service to the city of Mullins. His contributions have been outstanding.

[Unregistered1]

where r all the pam bashers now trying to run pams name in the dirt? why r all the mcdonald supporters so quiet? best wishes to pam and her win is what all of you that talked trash about her deserve!

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[Public Defender]

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If you are Pam's friend, back off and be patient, there will be plenty of trash talking about her over the next 4 years now that she is in public office. Do HER a favor and don't encourage it by challenging those who are ready to attack and will now have plenty of ammo. She is no longer an outsider looking in, she now assumes responsibility for all that goes wrong in the city of mullins and trust me, her detractors dont need your encouragement

[PublicProsecutor]

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If you are Pam's friend, back off and be patient, there will be plenty of trash talking about her over the next 4 years now that she is in public office. Do HER a favor and don't encourage it by challenging those who are ready to attack and will now have plenty of ammo. She is no longer an outsider looking in, she now assumes responsibility for all that goes wrong in the city of mullins and trust me, her detractors dont need your encouragement

She will assume responsibility for all that has gone wrong in the city of Mullins the day she is ignaugurated as mayor. Get is right, public defender!

[Judge]

[QUOTE=Public Defender;87936]

She will assume responsibility for all that has gone wrong in the city of Mullins the day she is ignaugurated as mayor. Get is right, public defender!

Your objection on a technicality is out of order and is overruled. Of course, everyone knows she does not assume responsibility until she takes office.

[Mullinstfg]

I must say that I voted for mcdonald, simply because I knew very little about pam. And I was skeptical when she won, but so far I'm impressed.

We've been seeing a ton of advertising on channel 15 and I noticed a huge ad the city ran in the Aynor newspaper. I spoke to a business owner who said they'd gotten huge response from both. Its great when you've got people coming from places like Aynor, Dillon, Latta, into the city to spend their money.

I must say I'm very happy with Mullins leadership right now, top to bottom. Regardless of her experience I think its nice to see the mayor really trying to get some new things done. Now if we could just get someone in the chamber to do as much as the city is doing, things would be a little brighter.

[MARION CO]

Would like to get an answer to the following....at what point does the new mayor take over the leadership of the city council meetings. The first and second meetings with the new Mullins mayor in place have been conducted by the mayor pro-tem. If I am not mistaken, shouldn't the mayor be conducting these meetings when present. It seems unethical to me that this is being allowed to happen. What would be the reason that the major is not acting as the head of the council. I will admit that I am confused by the different administrative functions of the Marion and Mullins City Council governments so any clarification would be appreciated.

[Ctymul]

To date the Mayor of Mullins has not conducted any meetings for the City of Mullins. All meetings that I have attended have been conducted by Mayor protem. Don't think that this is the correct way for business to be run for the city.

[Whathappened]

The new administration has become a joke. I have attended a few of the city council meetings and there is not structure or leadership. As a citizen this concerns me deeply.