House of Delegates

Mission and Role

The mission of the House of Delegates: As its “owner-representative”, the Board will devote time and energy to considering the interests of SCPhA’s membership, with the House of Delegates being a pivotal component of this “linkage.” 

Meeting Dates and Locations

Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 | 1-4 pm | SCPhA Association, Columbia, SC
Sunday, Feb 4, 2024 | 1-4 pm | SCPhA Association, Columbia, SC
*Saturday, June 29, 2024 | 8 am-10 am | Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, SC
(*in conjunction with SCPhA Annual Convention)

  • House of Delegates Role

    1. The House of Delegates will maintain authority over:

    • Amendments to the Association’s Constitution and Bylaws.
    • Decisions regarding expulsion of a member for improper professional conduct or violation of obligations under the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.

    2. The House of Delegates will also serve in an advisory role to the Board, providing policy input, particularly in the formulation of SCPhA’s Ends policies and on public position statements of SCPhA.

    • The Board’s annual cycle of reviewing and reconsidering Ends will include a plan for garnering and incorporating House of Delegates’ input into that process.

SCPhA Delegate Code of Ethics

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    As a representative in the House of Delegates I will:

    • Listen carefully to my teammates, and constituents I serve,
    • Respect the opinion of my fellow representatives,
    • Respect and support the majority decisions of the House,
    • Recognize that all authority is vested in the House of Delegates when it meets in legal session and not with individual House representatives,
    • Keep well-informed of developments that are relevant to issues that may come before the House,
    • Participate actively in House meetings,
    • Call to the attention of the House any issues that I believe will have an adverse effect on our association and our profession,
    • Attempt to interpret the needs of constituents to the House and interpret the action of the House to the constituents,
    • Declare any conflicts of interest between my personal life and my position in the House of Delegates, and avoid voting on issues that appear to be a conflict of interest.

    As a representative in the House of Delegates I will not:

    • Be critical, in or outside of the House meetings, of fellow House representatives or their opinions,
    • Use the House or any part of the Association for my personal advantage or the personal advantage of my friends or relatives,
    • Discuss the confidential proceedings of the House outside the House of Delegates meeting.

    Fundamentals of the Rules of Order [pdf]
    How to Submit a Resolution Flow Chart [pdf]

SCPhA House of Delegates Members

2023-2024 House of Delegates
Voting Members

Speaker of the House- Alyssa Norwood
Speaker-Elect of the House- Anthony DeClue
President- Cheryl Anderson
President-Elect- Kayce Shealy
Treasurer- William Wynn
Immediate Past President- Jennifer Baker
At-Large Director- Whitney Pence
Midlands Director- Emily Russell
Upstate Director- Deborah Bowers
Low Country Director- Donna Avant
Pee Dee Director- Erin Stelling
Upstate Delegates- Lisa Honeycutt, Talisha Ratliff, Pamela Whitmire
Midlands Delegates- Kelly Clark, Ranarda Jones, Jordan Meyers & Brittany Woller
Pee Dee Delegates- Sarah Baker, Laceye Parker, Sara Elizabeth Reid
Low Country Delegates- Marissa Beck, Cynthia Feldman and Dave Shirley
MUSC Student Delegates- Julia Hormann and Charles Worrall
USC Student Delegates- Megan Choe and Chloe McGee
PC School of Pharmacy Student Delegates- Adelaine Hogan and Savannah McLeod
PC School of Pharmacy Dean or appointee- Katie Peacock
MUSC Dean or appointee- Cathy Worrall
USC Dean or appointee- Amy Grant
SCASCP President- Ed Vess
SCSHP President- Laura Holden
Academy of New Practitioners appointee-
Academy of Independent Pharmacy Owners appointee- Walter Hughes
Academy of Former Presidents appointee- John Pugh
Academy of Pharmacy Tech. Technician Delegate- Brandie Crider
Non-Voting Members
DHEC Bureau of Drug Control BDC Director or appointee- Lisa Thomson
SC Board of Pharmacy BOP Chairman or appointee- Terry Blackmon
Parliamentarian- Pamela Whitmire

There are four (4) regions outlined in the state from which delegates will be elected each year. The number of delegates allotted will be determined based upon the number of active members in that region as of January 1st of each year. Each region will be allowed one (1) delegate per fifty (50) active members, or the greater fraction thereof.

*To be considered an active member, you must be a graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy and be a current member of SCPhA.