BiographyClint Elliott is an environmental scientist, a longtime Murrells Inlet resident and a native of the Yauhannah community of Georgetown County. He graduated from Pleasant Hill High School and Clemson University, where he earned a degree in microbiology. After college, he worked with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control in Columbia, testing newborn babies for genetic disorders. He later worked in the Environmental Microbiology section, testing water throughout the state to ensure the safety for drinking as well as recreational uses. Mr. Elliott moved back to Georgetown County after he was hired to lead the City of Myrtle Beach’s Surface Water Drinking Plant laboratory. After Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority purchased the plant, he became the manager for all of the authority's drinking water laboratories. He also represents the northeastern part of the state on the Drought Response Committee that governs drought related issues and response in South Carolina, serves on the board of the Waccamaw Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association,and has been active in efforts to rebuild oyster beds in the inlet that are vital to fishing. He is a graduate of the Leadership Grand Strand program and served on the alumni committee. He and his wife, Marodith, attend Belin Memorial United Methodist Church.
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