{"id":7095,"date":"2023-12-14T09:39:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T14:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.townofpawleysisland.com\/?page_id=7095"},"modified":"2023-12-19T09:30:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T14:30:55","slug":"mayor-brian-henry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.townofpawleysisland.com\/mayor-brian-henry\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Brian Henry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Mayor Brian Henry was elected Mayor of the Town of Pawleys Island in November 2019 and is currently serving his third term following reelection in November 2023. His tenure has been marked by significant accomplishments and initiatives aimed at preserving the unique character of Pawleys Island.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Under Mayor Henry’s leadership, several key initiatives have been successfully implemented, including:<\/p> Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, Brian Henry attended Louisiana State University, earning a degree in Electrical Engineering in May 1990. Post-graduation, he moved to Atlanta, where he worked for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and Coca-Cola. Over 12 years, he honed leadership, organization, process improvement, customer service, and management skills. Brian’s entrepreneurial spirit shone through in 2006 when he and Sassy created the pimento cheese brand, Palmetto Cheese.\u00a0 In 2011, Brian and Sassy opened Get Carried Away Southern Takeout and plan to inaugurate a second location in Mount Pleasant in January 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Brian’s commitment to community service is evident through various roles:<\/p> Away from his mayoral duties and business ventures, Brian is an avid\u00a0golfer <\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>t<\/span>ennis player<\/span>, enjoys boating and fishing, is pursuing his pilot’s license, and has recently begun learning guitar.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tAccomplishments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 1997, Brian married Sassy and the couple had two children, May May (born 1998) and Camille (2001). In March 2002, the family moved to Pawleys Island to take over the historic Sea View Inn.<\/p>Community Service and Leadership<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Hobbies<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t