The following chart shows the history of the people who have served on the Tega Cay Council. The chart is built with the Mayor and the Mayor’s term along with the council members that served for all or part of the Mayor’s term.
Beginning in 1982 through the beginning of 2026 there have been 10 Mayors and 47 people who have served on the Tega Cay City Council. 7 Mayors also served as a city council members. Anthony Tarulli, the first mayor, served as a council member after serving as mayor. Shirley McDonald, Bob Runde, and Chris Gray only served as mayors. Steve Hamilton was the last mayor who was also the city’s admin or manager. Beginning with Bob Runde, the council hired a city manager to run the day to day operations.
A year by year look at Mayors and Council Members in PDF form to view or download below.
A historical list of Tega Cay Council Members below.
| Tega Cay Mayors | Council Members | Council Members | Council Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Carmen Miller 9-Christopher Gray 8-David O’Neal 7-George Sheppard 6-Bob Runde 5-Steve Hamilton 4-Edgar Weaver 3-Shirley McDonald 2-Hurbert Graham 1-Anthony Tarulli | Tom Hyslip Gus Matchunis Dottie Hersey Judi Tesla Lou Kuchinic Stephen Hamilton Stanley Fisher Frank Thompson Malcolm Heron Jim Foltz Ryan Richard Les Connor Michael Horan John Vergeldt Cecil Suite Carmen Miller | Brian Carter Heather Overman Chris Larsen George Sheppard James Millwood John Pike Kathryn Updike Heather Jones Scott Shirley Alicia Dasch Jennifer Stalford Mary Lewis Stephen Forrest Edgar Weaver Hurbert Graham | Larry Harper Carol Higgins Gary Zettersten Brian Carter Stephen Perkins Anthony Tarulli John Richardson Jr John Dyer John Dervey Andy Bergman Ron Kirby Stepen Forest David O’Neal Gerry Parker Shawn Patterson |
All positions are elected as at-large (non-partisan) seats. Beginning in 2002, Council members and Mayor serve a four year staggered term. Elections are held every 2 years voting for either 2 expiring term seats or 3 seats.
Click here to see pictures of all of the Tega Cay Mayors
For more information about the current city council, meetings, and agendas, go to the City of Tega Cay City Council Page
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