Commissioner Elizabeth B. "Lib" Fleming

Photo by: Vicki Lovett

Elizabeth B. "Lib" Fleming

Spartanburg, SC

Fourth District: Greenville, Spartanburg, Union & Laurens Counties

Email: Commissioner.Fleming@psc.sc.gov

Administrative Coordinator: Nina Gates, 803-896-5259

Assumed Commissionership March 3, 2004

Current term ends June 30, 2010

Spouse: Harold

Government Experience:
Spartanburg City Council Member, 1994-2004. Mayor pro-tem, 1999

Appalachian Council of Governments Board member, 1996-present
   Chair of Regional Transportation Committee, 1998-present
   Development Corporation Loan Review Committee, 1997-present
   Executive and Budget Committees, 1997-present
National League of Cities, 1994-2003
   Energy, Environment and National Resources Policy Committee, 1996-2004
   International Municipal Consortium, Vice Chair, 1996-1998
   World Assembly of Cities, United National Habitat II City Summit, Istanbul, Turkey
   Member of 5-person US Delegation, May 1996
Spartanburg Development Council, Board member, 1992-2003
Spartanburg’s Share the Vision, Steering Committee member, 1994-2004

Other Civic Involvement:
United Way of the Piedmont, Board of Directors, 1998-present
  “Success by Six” Steering Committee, Chair, 1999-2002
   Executive Committee, 1999-2000, 2001-2002
   Campaign Chair, 1998-1999
Converse College, Board of Visitors, 2000-present
SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation, Board member, 1997-present
USC Spartanburg, Carolina Piedmont Foundation, Board of Directors, 2001-present
Spartanburg Urban League, Board of Directors, 1999-present
Urban League of the Upstate, Inc., Regional Board of Directors, 1999-2003
American Red Cross, Board of Directors, 1984-1989
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Phyllis Wheatley Association, Spartanburg, 1992-1996,
Chair 1995-1996
Chamber of Commerce, Eastside Coalition Chair, 1995-1996
Cultural Center Foundation, President, 1988-1997
Friends of the Arts, Board of Directors, 1974-1984, 1986-1991
Spartanburg County SAFE Home Network Board, Charter member, 1982-1988

Awards:
Mary Mildred Sullivan Award for Outstanding Citizenship, Converse College, 1999
The Spartanburg Conservation Endowment (SPACE) Volunteer of the Year, 1997

Other:
First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg, Member
Converse College, Baccalaureate Speaker, 1997

Education:
Completed the Annual Regulatory Studies Program (Camp NARUC) at Michigan State University, 2004
Completed the Administrative Law:  Fair Hearing Course of the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada, 2004
Completed the Administrative Law:  Utility Regulatory Judication Course of the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada, 2005
Leadership South Carolina, Class of 1999
Leadership Spartanburg, Class of 1990
Bachelor of Arts, Converse College, 1965