<div style="display:inline" class="fn">Kenneth Roper</div>
Kenneth Roper | |
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| Pickens County Administrator | |
| Assumed office July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Wilson |
| County Attorney of Pickens County | |
| In office 2004–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Scott Roper |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Sanchez Roper |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Furman University (BA) University of South Carolina (JD) |
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| Website | Official website |
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Kenneth Roper is an American attorney and politician. He is the current County Administrator for Pickens County, South Carolina. Roper served as Pickens County Attorney from 2004 to 2016.
Family Life
Roper was born and raised in Pickens County. He lives in Sunset with his wife, Judge Karen Sanchez Roper. Mrs. Sanchez Roper serves as the resident family court judge for Pickens County.[1]. She practiced law with her husband for over 15 years at the Roper Law Firm.[2]
Education
Roper attended Forest Acres Elementary School[3] and graduated from Liberty High School (1987). He attended Furman University, receiving a B.A. in Political science in 1991. He received his J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1994.[4]
Law Career
Roper is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association. He has served on the Bar’s Pro Bono Committee and the Ethics Advisory Committee. An avid speaker, Roper has lectured on many topics. For example, he has given speeches on the South Carolina Home Rule Act. He has also spoken on Civility in the Practice of Law and Professionalism.[4]
Political Career
Roper began his political career as County Attorney in 2004. He served as municipal attorney for Six Mile, Norris, and Liberty. Roper was also a municipal judge for two terms in Liberty and one term in Norris. He presided over the only jury trial ever held in Norris.[1]. Roper served seven years as an assistant solicitor in the criminal courts of his home state.[4] He became Acting County Administrator in 2019 after his predecessor, Gerald Wilson, retired.[5] The County Council later removed the “acting” tag from his title. Roper then became the Permanent Administrator.
Duties as Administrator
Roper is the Chief administrative officer of the county government, and is tasked to carry out the County Council’s vision. He does so by following their policies, commands, and legislative actions. Roper is also in charge of running the county government on a day-to-day basis. Further, he has to direct and work with the county government’s operational agencies.[6] He also has to manage its administrative activities. Roper oversees several divisions of the county government. The only exceptions are special districts and any departments run by elected officials.[4]. He also manages the county’s expenditures.
Other Affiliations
Roper served on the board of the Easley Chamber of Commerce. He also worked with United Christian Ministries and the Pickens Revitalization Association. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Pickens, serving as its current president. Rotary International has named him a Paul Harris fellow. Currently, he is on the state’s E911 Committee of the S.C. Department of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. He also serves on the NACo Resilient Counties Advisory Board.[4]
Roper is a 2021–22 Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow.[4] He was one of 40 fellows to complete the class, with delegates from Appalachia’s 13 states. [7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ken Roper Biographical Information" (PDF). Collins and Lacy. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Judge Karen S. Roper". South Carolina Judicial Branch. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Roper Ready to Take On New Role". Pickens County Courier. July 16, 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "County Administrator". Welcome to Pickens County. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ Ellis, Mike (June 27, 2019). "Pickens County Administrator Gerald Wilson Stepping Down". Greenville News. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Roper gets extension, big raise". Pickens County Courier. February 15, 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ↑ Bohannon, Janiene (September 28, 2021). "ARC Announces Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellows for 2021-2022". Appalachian Regional Commission. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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