Mark Smith Announces Run for Berkeley County Council District 2

Mark Smith, a Lowcountry business owner and the former State Representative for House District 99, today announced his campaign for the Berkeley County Council District 2 seat being vacated by Jarrod Brooks, who was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives. Smith made the announcement in a video at VoteMarkSmith.com under the theme “Service Never Stops.”

“When Supervisor Johnny Cribb and Sheriff Duane Lewis approached me about running for the open District 2 seat, the answer was easy,” Smith said. “Berkeley County is where Elayne and I raised our sons and where I built my business. Running for this seat means getting back up for the county that has given my family so much.”

“It has been a true honor to serve Berkeley County for the past six years in the State House, and I have plenty of fuel left in the tank to keep serving, if the people of District 2 will have me,” Smith said. “Leadership, experience, relationships and, most importantly, results will matter now more than ever at the county and local level.”

Smith said he spent the past year, during his bid for Congress, listening to residents across the Lowcountry and is ready to serve on County Council from day one. He will visit neighborhoods across District 2 in the coming weeks to continue those conversations, and District 2 residents will help shape the campaign’s priorities.

“This is your campaign,” Smith said. “People want change, and they want their voices heard. So do I. I want the residents of District 2 to help shape what we fight for.”

Smith made three commitments to District 2 voters: he will keep answering their calls, texts, and emails; he will run a clean, positive campaign; and the people of District 2 will help shape the campaign’s priorities.

Smith owns McAlister-Smith Funeral Homes, Avinger Funeral Home, Palmetto Cremation Society, and Cornerstone Cremation & Burial, with ten locations across five counties and a staff of more than forty. He served on Mount Pleasant Town Council from 2013 to 2017 and has represented House District 99 since 2020, where he voted repeatedly to lower taxes and cut regulations and helped secure more than $1 billion for roads and bridges and make military retirement income tax-free. He was named Legislator of the Year by the S.C. Fraternal Order of Police (2023) and the Professional Firefighters Association of S.C. (2024).

Born in Bamberg, Smith has lived in the Lowcountry his whole life. He and his wife Elayne, married since 1993, live on Daniel Island and have three adult sons, Parker, Avery, and Domenic. They are members of St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church. Smith has chaired the Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital board and the S.C. Advisory Council on Aging, and is a member of the Rotary Club of Daniel Island.

Mark Smith Announces Run for Berkeley County Council District 2

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