Vivian Fleming-McGhaney, District 5 Chairwoman	9765 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 803-437-2797 (home) 803-495-3247 (work) -- School

A native of Sumter County, Mrs. McGhaney is the fifth child of nine born to Elouise Thomas Fleming and the late Samuel "Pop" Fleming.   She is married to Rev. Daryl F. McGhaney, Assistant Director at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center and Pastor of Bethany Fellowship Chapel Inter-denominational Church.   They have two children, Willie, a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and Katrell, a registered nurse.

Mrs. McGhaney graduated from Mayewood High School in 1975, received a Bachelor of Science Degree from South Carolina State University in 1979, and a Master of Education degree from Cambridge College, in 1999.   She completed graduate courses from several other universities —obtaining advanced teacher certification for 30 hours above her Masters degree.

She is employed with Sumter School District Two at R.E. Davis Elementary School, and is a National Board Certified Teacher.   She earned the title of Sumter Area Elementary Distinguished Reading Teacher 2001-2002, and is a past Teacher of the Year for St. John Elementary and R.E. Davis Elementary School.   She has also served as the chairperson of the Sumter School District Two's Teacher Forum.   Mrs. McGhaney is involved in numerous school-related committees, and is presently the President-elect for the Sumter Area Reading Council.   She is a member of the South Carolina Reading Association, the International Reading Association, and the Council on Exceptional Children.

Mrs. McGhaney was elected to Sumter County Council on July 16, 2002, to represent Council District Five.   She is very active on Council by serving on several of Council's Committees.   Currently Mrs. McGhaney serves as a member on the Internal Affairs Committee, Educational Liaison Committee, Waste Disposal Committee, and Chairperson of the Public Works Committee.

Some of her civic and community involvement over the years include:

· Sumter City/County Planning Commission 1994-1998
· Mentor/Tutor for Mayesville's Resource Center
· Mentor/Tutor for R.E. Davis Elementary School
· Past officer for local school PTA and Band Booster Clubs (St. John, Mayewood, and Crestwood)
· Member of the Board of Trustees, Shiloh Community Center
· Past Chairperson of the NAACP's Back-to-School, Stay-In-School Program
· Past participant of National Issues Forum – Public Policy Forum sponsored by Clemson University Extension Services
· Sumter Unity (race relations program) –an original steering committee member
· Past Tutor/Mentor for Sumter Target Outreach Program (STOP)
· Initiated Another Chance to Succeed (ACTS) Tutorial/Mentoring Program
· Past Member of Save the Children, Save the Future Coalition (a collaboration among The City of Sumter, Sumter County Government, and Sumter Branch of the NAACP.   From this coalition was born the Sumter Youth Corps.)
· Executive Member of the Citizens for Unity in the Community—Efforts lead toward the granting of a community block grant which made it possible for the Shiloh Community Center to be constructed

Her motto: is “If I can help somebody as I pass along, then my living shall not be in vain.”

Her advice to young people is: “Learn today to be the best that you can be, for you shall never pass this way again.”