From the Statehouse to City Hall: Vincent Sheheen on Growth, Sprawl, and Small-Town Comebacks

Vincent Sheheen spent twenty years in the statehouse before coming home to be mayor of Camden. He joins Katy Smith to talk about the growth worries that unite South Carolinians across party lines, how a small city can welcome newcomers without sprawling, and why Camden is worth your next weekend.

Episode Resources:

• Listen to Bourbon in the Back Room Podcast
• “The Concise Guide to South Carolina State Government” by Vincent Sheheen
• Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site and Visitor Center

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