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- 1 2 Staley, Doug (June 20, 2007). "Terence Roberts completes first-year as mayor". Anderson Independent-Mail . Archived from the original on January 17, 2013.
“She said ‘I thought I should call you first,’ “ said the mayor, 47,who admits he now pays closer to attention to sirens.
- 1 2 3 "Terence Roberts is named 2021 Distinguished Alumnus of Westside High School". Anderson School District Five website. 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ Smith-Miles, Charmain (August 13, 2009). "Former Anderson mayor says he won't run for elected office". Anderson Independent-Mail .
- ↑ Simon, Anna (April 9, 2006). "Roberts defeats Shirley in Anderson mayor's race". The Greenville News .
- ↑ "Anderson mayor released from hospital after aneurysm". WRDW-TV . July 12, 2017.
Roberts has served as Anderson's mayor since 2006. He is the city's first black mayor.
- ↑ Katy Smith (February 21, 2014). "Anderson County Registration and Elections" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Elections". City of Anderson, SC. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
