COVID-19 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS BUSINESS VISITORS RESIDENTS Search HomeGovernmentCity CouncilMayor Knox White MAYOR KNOX WHITE ABOUT THE MAYOR Mayor White has served on City Council since 1983 and as mayor since December 1995. A native of Greenville, Mayor White is a graduate of Christ Church Episcopal School and Greenville High School and attended Wake Forest University and the University of South Carolina Law School. He is a partner in the law firm of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, where he heads the firm’s immigration and customs practices. Mayor Knox White oversees the first fill at the city's newest electric vehicle charging station. MAYOR'S LEADERSHIP His tenure as mayor has been defined by neighborhood revitalization, economic development and transformational projects for downtown. Over the past two decades, Greenville has earned national acclaim for its livability and pro-business environment and has become an award-winning destination. If you ask Mayor White what makes Greenville so unique, he’ll tell you that it’s due in large part to good planning and even greater partnerships. Key projects and initiatives that have occurred under his leadership include the removal of the Camperdown Bridge, the creation of Falls Park and the Liberty Bridge, development along the Reedy River, construction of a baseball stadium downtown, development of the Swamp Rabbit Trail, installation of public art and record annexations. The City has also invested in its neighborhoods with initiatives such as sidewalk expansion and street resurfacing programs, reinvestment in neighborhood parks, traffic calming, master plans for commercial corridors and an affordable housing strategy. Mayor White and his wife, Marsha, have two children. MAYOR'S CORNER If you ask Mayor White what makes Greenville so unique, he'll tell you that it's in large part due to good planning and even greater partnerships. Learn more about how the City sets the bar high, takes risks and constantly seeks ways to increase the quality of life for its citizens and enhance its visitors' experience. CONTACT US KNOX WHITE Mayor kwhite@greenvillesc.gov Term: November 2019-2023 Mailing Address P.O. Box 2207 Greenville, SC 29602 Phone: 864-467-4590 Directory ELIZABETH LAPIDUS Executive Assistant elapidus@greenvillesc.gov SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Mayor White on Twitter Tweets by MayorKnoxWhite Mayor's Corner DOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENTS PARKING PARKS & RECREATION BUS & TROLLEY AGENDAS & MINUTES Home Contact Us Accessibility 206 S Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601 Police Non-Emergency: 864-271-5333 Greenville Cares Information Center 864-232-2273 Webmail Office 365 | Timesheet | ESS | Citynet Back to Top Enable Google Translate