William (Billy) E. Koopman, Jr.
Profile for the League of Women Voters
1. Name: William (Billy) E. Koopman, Jr.
2. Date of Birth: March 26, 1946, Charleston, SC
3. Family: (Spouse: Carol Mead Koopman, 3 daughters, 1 grandchild)
4. Education:
(B.S.) Bachelor of Science, business administration, Charleston Southern University, 1969
(M.P.A.) Master’s in Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University, 1972
Executive Management Program, J. F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1983
5. Occupation: Retired, General Manager, Commissioners of Public Works;
presently serving on the Board of Commissioners of Public Works
Charleston County Work Experience
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Administrative Assistant to County Manager 1972-1974
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Director of Administrative Services 1974-1979
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Assistant County Manager 1979-1985
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Interim County Manager 1979, 1983, 1985
Commissioners of Public Works
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Director of Customer Service 1985-1986
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Assistant Manager 1986-1998
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General Manager 1985-2005
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Commissioner 2006 to present
6. Political history:
Incumbent Board Member, Commissioners of Public Works; elected in 2006
7. Why I’m qualified:
I have 28 years of successful experience working at C.P.W. retiring as General Manager and now
serve as a member of the elected Board of Commissioners.
8. Goals if elected:
My goal is never-ceasing: to protect our public health and environment by insuring that our CPW
standards exceed all state and federal regulations.
9. Professional Associations
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S.C. Water and Environmental Association (1985 to present)
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S. C. State American Water Association (1985 to present)
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American Water Works Association (1985 to present)
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Water Environmental Association (1985 to present)
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Public Administrator of the Year (2006), Lowcountry Chapter, American Society of Public
Administrators
10. Community Service
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Trident United Way, Board of Directors (2 years)
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Sea Island Habitat for Humanity, Board of Directors (2 years)
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Exchange Club of Charleston (38 years)
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Exchange Club of Charleston, Board of Directors (4 years)
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Coastal Carolina Fair, Board of Directors (8 years)
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Member, First Baptist Church (joined in 1956)
Deacon, First Baptist Church (1971 to present)
11. Contact information:
Phone: 843.830.9094
Email: koopman@comcast.net
Mailing Address:
PO Box 31871
Charleston, SC 29417-1871