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Jay Dover

Councilmember Jay Dover is serving his second term on the Clover Town Council and was elected as mayor pro tempore.

Dover is currently employed with M.L. Ford & Sons in Clover. He attended both York Technical College and University of South Carolina at Lancaster. He is a lifelong resident of Clover, a member of Clover ARP Church, and a 2005 graduate of Municipal Elected Institute of South Carolina.

Dover was formerly employed by the Town of Clover Recreation, where he served as a maintenance specialist and community service supervisor.

During his stint with the Recreation Department, Dover served as a volunteer coach for youth soccer teams and umpired both baseball and softball as a certified Dixie Youth umpire. Keeping with his history of involvement with area youth recreation, Dover currently serves on the York County Recreation Coalition.

E-mail councilmember Dover here.

Ann HarveyCouncilmember Ann Harvey has been a member of the Clover Town Council for the past 10 years. A Clover native, Harvey graduated from Clover High School before continuing her education at Evans Business College in Gastonia, North Carolina.

In 1995, Harvey retired from Chicago Rawhide in Gastonia where she held the position of Customer Service Representative. She served as Mayor Pro-Tem from August 1995 through 1997. Harvey also participated in the York County Child Watch and graduated in July of 1998 from the South Carolina Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government.

In September of 1998, Harvey served as an official delegate of the Town of Clover, traveling to Clover's twin city, Larne, Northern Ireland. She is honored to have been a member of the town council which received the Municipal Achievement Award in August of 1997.

Ms. Harvey is an active member of the Clover Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and works as a substitute teacher in the Clover public schools.

E-mail Ms. Harvey here.

Councilmember Wes Spurrier, a native of Clover, South Carolina, was born on December 8, 1971. He graduated with Honors from Clover High School in 1990. Four years later, he finished Clemson University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. In 2000, he married his wife, Brantlee, and on June 30, 2004 they celebrated the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Blair Spurrier.

On Nov. 8, 2005, Spurrier was elected to his first term on the Clover Town Council. However, being new to the council does not mean that he is new to the value of serving his community. He has been extremely active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), a community service and training organization, where he has held positions as: Clover Local President, SC State President, US National Vice-President, and International Vice-President.  Spurrier
is a 2006 Graduate of the Municipal Elected Institute of South Carolina.

Mr. Spurrier is an active member of the Clover Presbyterian Church and is employed by Hewitt Associates, a human resources firm in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Councilmember Bruce Henderson was born in York, South Carolina on December 31st, 1965 to James and Sylvia Henderson. At an early age, Bruce’s mother passed away and his father became too ill to care for him properly. Bruce was then adopted by his mother’s sister, Dixie Deal, and her husband Dickie Deal.

Bruce graduated from the Clover School District in 1984 and immediately began work with SE Huffman Corporation from 1984-1988. Even though he was a York resident from 1984-1993, Bruce surrounded his life with Clover activities and it became such a part of his life that he moved to Clover in 1993. Bruce currently resides at 204 Memorial Drive with his beautiful daughter Lyndsay, while sharing joint custody with her mother.  Bruce is a
2006 Graduate of the Municipal Elected Institute of South Carolina.

After leaving SE Huffman in 1988, Bruce graduated from the Mary Brewer Insurance School in Columbia and earned his South Carolina State Insurance License to write Life, Accident, Health and Property and Casualty policies. Altogether, Bruce has been very successful in the insurance industry for 13 years. January 2007, he made a career change.  He works for Barrett-Brown, Inc of Gastonia NC as a inside/outside salesman. Barrett-Brown is a bearing and power transmission supplier for this area and the region.  In his spare time he also is co-owner and operator of the R&B Painting Company located in Clover.

Prior to becoming involved with the Clover Town Council, he obtained governmental experience while serving on the Clover Town Planning Commission for two years. Through the Planning Commission service, and now as a member of the Town Council, Bruce is able to give back to the people of this community which played an important role in his personal development.

He is also an active member in the South Gastonia Church of God where he is involved in a number of church activities including the choir and teaching. This prayerful foundation of Bruce’s life will aid and assist him in every decision that may impact Clover and its citizens. Bruce has extreme faith in people, and it is these people that make this such a great country, not what the government does regardless of the level. He is committed to creating an environment that instigates positive life and wonderful experiences for everyone, and if he can be of assistance to anyone, please feel free to call or email him.

Councilmember Granita M. Boyd is a lifelong resident of Clover, S.C. She has been a community advocate for many years, and spearheaded and organized the Roosevelt Community Watch, Inc. in 1997. Through this organization, partnerships were formed with city and county officials to improve the safety and well-being of community living. Also, through the organization and collaborative efforts from the town, The Roosevelt Community Park was erected and a $350.000.00 grant was awarded to the town to renovate housing to state standards. Granita also served as a volunteer on the Clover Area Assistance Center Board of Directors.

Granita received a Bachelor's Degree from S.C. State University in Orangeburg, S.C. in Counseling Education, and a Master's Degree from Winthrop University, Rock Hill, S.C., in Community and Agency Counseling. She is a certified Clinical Social Worker for the State of N.C. and have been employed in the mental health field for 17 years. She is presently employed by Pathways Mental Health Center in Gastonia, N.C. as a Clinical Supervisor for Crisis Emergency Services. She is also a member of the Associate Minister's Ministry at Friendship Baptist Church, Gastonia N.C. Granita is a 2006 Graduate of the Municipal Elected Institute of South Carolina.

Granita and Vernie Boyd have been married for 25 years. They have two children born of this marriage, Shonte Jackson of Charlotte, N.C. and Kacey Boyd of Clover. One grand-daughter, NyAsia, who lives in the home.

 

 

 

 

 

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