Leadership - SCHDC

Todd Rutherford, Minority Leader

Todd Rutherford, Minority Leader (District 74)
Leader Todd Rutherford has represented District 74 (Richland County) since 1999 and serves on the Ways and Means Committee and the Ethics Committee. He earned a B.A. from Howard University and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina. An attorney, Rutherford practices law at the Rutherford Law Firm.
Roger Kirby, Assistant Leader

Roger Kirby, Assistant Minority Leader (District 101)
Assistant Leader Roger Kirby has served in the House since 2015 and represents District 101 (Berkeley, Florence & Williamsburg Counties). A realtor and appraiser, Kirby serves on the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee. He also serves as the First Vice Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party.
Chandra Dillard, Deputy Leader

Chandra Dillard, Deputy Minority Leader (District 23)
Deputy Leader Chandra Dillard has represented District 23 (Greenville County) since 2009 and serves on the Ways and Means Committee. She works as the Director of Community Relations at Furman University. Dillard earned a B.S. from Winthrop University and an M.P.A. from Walden University. She previously served on Greenville City Council from 1999 to 2008.
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder, Secretary

Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder, Secretary (District 109)
Secretary Tiffany Spann-Wilder has represented District 109 (Charleston & Dorchester Counties) since winning a 2024 special election, and serves on the Judiciary Committee and the Operations and Management Committee. An attorney and former Charleston County magistrate, Spann-Wilder earned a B.A. from Winthrop University and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina.
JA Moore, Treasurer

JA Moore, Treasurer (District 15)
Treasurer JA Moore has represented District 15 (Berkeley & Charleston Counties) since defeating a Republican incumbent in 2018 and serves on the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee and the Regulations, Administrative Procedures, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Committee. A chef and business owner, Moore earned a culinary arts degree from Johnson & Wales University.
Leon Stavrinakis, Parliamentarian

Leon Stavrinakis, Parliamentarian (District 119)
Parliamentarian Leon Stavrinakis has represented District 119 (Charleston County) since 2007 and serves on the Ways and Means Committee and the Ethics Committee. A lifelong Charleston resident, he graduated from the College of Charleston in 1988 and earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina in 1992. An attorney, he practices law at the Stavrinakis Law Firm.
Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Chaplain

Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Chaplain (District 93)
Chaplain Jerry Govan represents District 93 (Calhoun, Lexington & Orangeburg Counties). First elected in 1993, he served through 2022 and returned to the House in 2024, and now sits on the House Judiciary Committee. A minister and a retired Orangeburg County school attendance supervisor, Govan earned his degrees from South Carolina State University.