Biographies

biographies ...

Mayor Donnie Grice is a native of Clover. He has been raised, educated

and worked in the Town of Clover. Donnie lives in Clover with his wife Cindy, son Wil and daughter Georgia. Donnie joined the Clover Fire Department in 1984 where he served for 23 years. In 1990 he became the first full time Building and Codes employee of the Town. He resigned his position with the town in 1993 when he was elected to as a Town Councilman where he served 8 years. In 2001 Donnie was elected as Mayor where he served 4 years. He took a few years off and in 2007 was re-elected as Mayor of the Town of Clover.

Jay Dover

Councilmember Jay Dover is serving his third 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 Piedmont Technical College with a major in Funeral Service. Dover is a lifelong resident of Clover, a member of Clover ARP Church, and a 2005 graduate of the Municipal Elected Institute of South Carolina.

Dover was formerly employed by the Town of Clover Recreation Department 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.

Councilmember 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.

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 Debbie "Pee Wee" Littlejohn is a lifelong resident of Clover, S.C. She is an active member of Jerusalem Baptist Church in Clover where she serves as the Assistant Secretary. Debbie has four children: Deshawn, Jaitaivius, Jaquondra and Ryehia. She is employed with Frito-Lay in Charlotte, N.C. and is a substitute teach for Clover School District.

Debbie volunteers as a basketball coach for the Clover-Rock Hill Chargers AAU/YBOA and Assistant basketball coach for Clover Middle School 8th Grade. She is a certified mentor at Olympic High School, "York Development Initiative" in Charlotte, NC and a member of the Clover Touchdown Club. Debbie serves as the Interim Volleyball Coach for the Junior Varsity Team and Varsity Track Team of Clover High School.

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.

Councilmember Christine Bell Gourley has lived in Clover since July of 2003 in the Irish Downs Subdivision. She moved to Clover for the love of a small town with the biggest possibilities. She chose Clover mainly for the schools; both of her children, Charlotte and Joseph currently attend Kinard Elementary.

Christine is a member of Clover Presbyterian Church, Kinard PTO and Clover Economic Development Board. She has been employed in customer service for well over 15 years as well as in the area of accounting. Christine is employed with GC Valves in Charlotte, NC as Office Manager. Christine is a graduate of York Technical College with an Accounting Clerk certificate. She has also received certificates in Data Entry, Financial Operations, MASC graduate and SC Notary.