William Bump Roddey
Democratic · SC · York County Council Member, District 4
William 'Bump' Roddey is a sixth-term York County Council member for District 4 and chairs its Public Works Committee. His county biography describes work on roads, county services, and employee policies.
Where William Bump Roddey stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Housing Affordability (3 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted for second reading of a nine-month pause on new data-center approvals in unincorporated York County; it passed 7-0.
June 29, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: fortmillsun.com
Sent York County mayors a letter urging them to consider mandatory public mask ordinances as COVID-19 cases rose.
June 29, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wrhi.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 support
Offered the $8,000-per-home Clover school impact-fee compromise that the county council approved 6-1.
December 15, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: heraldonline.com
Voted against raising Fort Mill's school impact fee on new single-family homes to $29,640, arguing for a lower amount.
April 7, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: wbtv.com
Voted for a proposed mobile-home community near Rock Hill, saying it offered needed affordable housing; the council rejected the plan.
March 6, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: wsoctv.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted for a county bond package that added about $19 million for a new administration building, citing higher costs from delay.
January 19, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mecktimes.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Moved and voted for a tax-incentive amendment redirecting more Octapharma project revenue to Rock Hill schools; the county revised the deal July 20.
July 8, 2026
Source: wrhi.com
Seconded and voted for second reading of York County's Silfab Solar tax-incentive agreement, which passed 4-3.
August 21, 2023
Source: myemail.constantcontact.com
Was named in MorningStar Fellowship Church's federal religious-discrimination suit over Heritage Tower. York County and the church settled in 2024 without admission of wrongdoing.
November 4, 2022
Source: tegacaysun.com
Asked the county Public Works Committee to clarify its dog-tethering ordinance and argued that some supervised tethering remained legal.
June 14, 2019
Source: heraldonline.com
Joined York County NAACP leaders in publicly challenging the magistrate appointment process and advocating consideration of Judge Mandrile Young.
July 26, 2016
Source: wsoctv.com
Chaired the county committee reviewing dog-control rules after rising dog-bite reports and pressed for changes that balanced safety with owners' costs.
August 20, 2012
Source: wsoctv.com
Voted against first reading of a York County plan to put Cultural and Heritage Museum employees under county control and shrink its commission.
February 21, 2011
Source: wrhi.com
Past race William Bump Roddey ran in:
- County Council District 4 · November 3, 2026 · York County, South Carolina · incumbent