‘People need to be outspoken’: Former Sumter city councilwoman hopes her legacy inspires women to be ‘bossy,’ independent community leaders

BY SHELBIE GOULDING
shelbie@theitem.com
Posted 5/5/22

The first time I saw Colleen Yates was in the crowd of a fall 2019 Sumter City Council meeting. She sat up straight in the front row with her legs crossed, giving a nod of her head and a proud grin …

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