Meet the candidates for Horry County Council, District 10

Devon Blackwell

Age | 58

Party | Republican

Occupation | Retired from HTC after 35 year as an engineering supervisor

Family | Wife, Debbie; son, Hunter

Education | Loris High School; Coastal Carolina University; Horry Georgetown Technical College

Civic and political experience | Member of North Conway Baptist Church/Deacon & Sunday School Teacher, Conway Kiwanis, United Way volunteer and Conway Leadership. Campaign volunteer in 2008 for House Seat 105

Military experience | None

Question | What would you do if elected to repair confidence in the Horry County Police Department as well as reduce crime?

Answer | I support the merging of the Sheriff Department with the Horry County Police Department to make the budget more efficient. If merged, Sheriff [Phillip] Thompson is highly qualified to manage both departments. The merger would fill the vacant positions within the Horry County Police Department. I support having officers trained and compensated in order to keep them employed in our county to reduce crime.

Danny Hardee

Age | 63

Party | Republican

Occupation | Retired

Family | Wife, Roscia Hardee; son, Christopher

Education | Graduated high school, attended Francis Marion University

Civic and political experience | Neighbors Helping Neighbors volunteer, former chairman of the Horry County Airport Advisory Board, former chairman of the Horry County Solid Waste Authority Board, current member of the Horry County Planning and zoning board

Military | None

Question | What would you do if elected to repair confidence in the Horry County Police Department as well as reduce crime?

Answer | Merge the Horry County police and the Sheriffs Department together, and add further training for law enforcement.

This story was originally published June 11, 2016 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Meet the candidates for Horry County Council, District 10."