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Committee approves Dr. Tracy Young Cooper for Richland Memorial Hospital board after split vote
Summary
Following executive-session interviews and debate over incumbent eligibility, the Rules and Appointments Committee approved Dr. Tracy Young Cooper to the Richland Memorial Hospital board after a separate nomination for Dr. Stacy Brennan failed in a roll-call vote.
The Richland County Rules and Appointments Committee on Feb. 10 approved Dr. Tracy Young Cooper to fill a vacancy on the Richland Memorial Hospital board after a contentious selection process.
Committee members heard from two candidates. The chair noted a county rule that board members serve two consecutive terms and then must sit out for a year before reapplying; one candidate had taken that gap year and sought reappointment. That eligibility rule and the candidates' records shaped members' deliberations.
A motion to appoint Dr. Tracy Young Cooper was made but failed for lack of a second. The committee then moved to appoint Dr. Stacy Brennan; that motion was seconded and received debate, but it failed on roll call (Terecho yes, Weaver yes, Cooper no). The committee revisited the matter and approved Dr. Tracy Young Cooper by roll call (Tiresha yes, Weaver no, Cooper yes).
Members described the choice as difficult, citing longevity, effectiveness and fit with the hospital's direction under Prisma Health as factors in their decision. The committee did not record a public objection or legal challenge to the appointment; the appointment will proceed through the standard administrative process to seat board members.
The committee's discussion also included a mention that the county’s rules require a one-year hiatus after two consecutive terms before reapplication, a point members said they would continue to review as the appointment process proceeds.
