Staff reports
Beaufort County has selected Jean M. Felix as Director of Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County effective Monday, Feb. 2, according to a news release.
Jean is currently Training and Outreach Coordinator at the Main Voter Registration Office in Beaufort.
“Our Board is thrilled to welcome Jean as our new Director,” said Board Chairman Matthew Sweeney. “Her experience as the staff leader for voter znd poll worker outreach, and as a past Board member, will be pivotal in her leadership of day-to-day operations. The Board is committed to supporting Jean in this role as we maintain our long-standing tradition of voting integrity while adapting to the changing needs of our growing county.”
Born in Okinawa, Japan, Felix moved to Beaufort in 2014 where she worked for 7 years as the Gift Shop Manager at the Parris Island Museum. In March 2020, Jean was appointed by the Governor of South Carolina to be a member of the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County. She served nearly three years on the Board, the last two as the Chairman.
Felix was a member of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2019.
“I am excited for the opportunity to serve the community, and the voters of Beaufort County, as the Director,” Felix said in the release. “I am very grateful to the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County for their faith and trust in me to lead this department. As our county continues to grow, so too must we. I look forward to working with the staff, Board, County Council, Beaufort County Legislators, and the public to ensure that our office maintains the utmost level of integrity and transparency as we navigate the electoral process together.”
Felix has been a soccer coach for the past 25 years and is the Head Coach for the Battery Creek High School Girls Soccer Team and a volunteer coach for Beaufort County Parks and Recreation. She also works year-round as a soccer and basketball referee. She has been married to her husband, Joseph, for the past 22 years and they have five children.
For more information on the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County, visit https://bit.ly/3NALQHg.
