Tameika Devine
Councilwoman At-Large

Term: 2010
At- Large

1419 Richland Street/ PO Box 1984
Columbia, SC 29201
254-8868
tidevine@columbiasc.net
 


City Councilwoman Tameika Devine is a founding partner in the law firm of Jabber & Isaac, PA, where she practices in the areas of real estate, probate and business transactions.  MRs. Devine is a graduate of Spring Valley High School . She received her undergraduate degree in Business Management from Hampton University and her Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
 
Mrs. Devine is the first African-American female to serve on City Council, the first African-American to be elected At-Large and the youngest person ever to serve on Columbia City Council.
She serves on numerous boards, commissions and civic organizations, including a past member of the Board of Visitors for Columbia College and the board of Junior Achievement. She is also a 2002 graduate of Leadership Columbia, sponsored by the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce. 

Her contributions to her community are further expressed through her work with her church, Brookland Baptist, and her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
 
Mrs. Devine is now on her second term as a member of Columbia City Council.  In just a short time she has made a tremendous impact on the operations of city government.  The city projects she works diligently on are numerous.  She is co-chairperson on the Workforce Initiative Project (WIP), a program designed to teach unemployed and underemployed city residents about construction, carpentry and masonry skills; thus allowing them to learn trades that can be utilized throughout the city.  She is also spearheading the reorganization of the city courts system and remains involved as a liaison between the municipal judges and City Council.  She also developed and spearheads the City's annual National Youth Violence Prevention Week activities, while also working closely with the City's Youth Commission.
 
Mrs. Devine has been a champion of many causes, but the development and empowerment of youth is a cause that touches her on a personal level.  She continues to lead the city's efforts to develop more youth initiatives and works to further the community's commitment to anti-gang programs.

Devine has also spearheaded the establishment of the city?s Criminal Domestic Violence Task Force.  Out of this initiative came the concept for the Mayor?s Criminal Domestic Violence Walk.  Her idea for the walk was motivated by the need to increase awareness and provide education to citizens during Criminal Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October).  The first walk was held in October 2007, and is now scheduled to be an annual event.
 
Mrs. Devine is one of the Council representatives who is participating in the Together We Can project, which was initiated between the City of Columbia and Richland One.  It is an educational initiative that was formed to support and enhance student achievement, promote the district's success, and encourage the community to become more involved in Richland One.
 
Councilwoman Devine also recently initiated the Ultimate Summer 2008 City-Wide Wellness Challenge with the staff at the Drew Wellness Center .  This comprehensive 12-week program starts in May and challenges the citizens of Columbia to take charge of their own health, embrace healthy lifestyles, and make significant steps towards changing their lives for the better.  It will encourage individuals to focus on good nutrition and increasing physical activity, through pre and post health assessments, nutrition classes, and group personal training sessions.
 
Mrs. Devine is married to Jamie L. Devine and they are the proud parents of one daughter, Tamia.  The Devines reside in downtown Columbia .