JUDY RODMAN Myrtle Beach's Trailblazer: A Tribute to OUR Councilwoman (Special Edition)

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Judy Rodman was a towering figure in the history of the city of Myrtle Beach. Starting as the Horry County Co-Chair for the Bob Dole for President campaign in 1988, then serving three terms, in two different eras, on the Myrtle Beach City Council, and then serving as a member of the City owned Myrtle Beach Sheraton Hotel Board, and throughout her entire tenure the city's representative on the South Carolina Hall of Fame Board, Judy Rodman maintained a dominant presence in the growth and success of the city of Myrtle Beach S.C.

It cannot be overstated the powerful role she has played in turning this once sleepy, seasonal, tourist destination for North and South Carolina residents into an international tourism powerhouse. Through it all, Judy Rodman was there and her influence is literally everywhere you look as you drive down any road in the city she called home. Judy Rodman led initiatives to put utilities underground, protect trees, limit the number of billboards, build a Convention hotel, improve the cities recreation facilities, and look out for the growing senior population that has now grown to be the majority of the residents that have made the Myrtle Beach area their home.

Judy Rodman did it all in her quiet, intelligent, understated way, often overshadowed by the more boisterous personalities of the Mayors and council people she served with in her decades of service to the city of Myrtle Beach in several different capacities. In this special edition of our podcast we try to capture some of the magic that was always present whenever Judy Rodman entered the room, as our community, Myrtle Beach, says farewell to , as Senator Ernest Hollings once said of Senator Strom Thurmond upon his passing, " A Mighty Oak in the world of public service"

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Chapters

1. Thank you announcement to Gary Loftus, Phil Render, Brenda Bethune, Mark McBride, Mark Kruea, and Brad Dean (00:00:00)

2. Clip from Horry County Councilman district 4 Gary Loftus (00:01:03)

3. Judy Rodman's comments at a 2002 Myrtle Beach City Council Meeting (00:01:50)

4. Clip from former Myrtle Beach City Councilman Phil Render (00:02:47)

5. Judy Rodman's comments at a 2002 Myrtle Beach City Council Meeting (00:03:54)

6. Host Randal Wallace welcomes you to the special edition broadcast in honor of Judy Rodman former Myrtle Beach City Councilwoman (00:05:52)

7. Host Randal Wallace retells a leadership story told often by Former Councilwoman Judy Rodman abour former Mayor Bob Grissom, with clips from Bob Grissom running underneath (00:08:17)

8. Host Randal Wallace talks about Judy Rodman's support of Senator Bob Dole for President in 1988 (00:10:26)

9. 1988 Bob Dole for President video clip montage (00:11:43)

10. [Ad] Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas (00:13:03)

11. (Cont.) 1988 Bob Dole for President video clip montage (00:13:44)

12. Host Randal Wallace talks about how Judy Rodman worked very well with both Republicans and Democrats (00:14:38)

13. Host Randal Wallace tells his own funny story about why he keeps going back and forth calling Mrs. Rodman, Mrs Rodman or Judy, in juxtaposition of his interactions with former Councilwoman Rachel Broadhurst (00:16:17)

14. Host Randal Wallace discusses what a formidable Councilwoman Judy Rodman was and how she broke the glass ceiling in Myrtle Beach for women in politics, and her work on Underground wiring with Councilwoman Susan Means, introducing the Sun News 2005 endorse (00:19:11)

15. Sunday October 30, 2005 Sun News Endorsement of Judy Rodman for Mayor of Myrtle Beach, read by our Host Randal Wallace (00:20:55)

16. Host Randal Wallace talks about how Judy Rodman was one of the women who busted the glass ceiling for women in Myrtle Beach politics, Introduce comments from Mayor Brenda Bethune (00:24:31)

17. Clip from Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune (00:26:17)

18. [Ad] Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes (00:26:17)

19. (Cont.) Host Randal Wallace talks about how Judy Rodman was one of the women who busted the glass ceiling for women in Myrtle Beach politics, Introduce comments from Mayor Brenda Bethune (00:26:56)

20. Host Randal Wallace makes some comments about Former Myrtle Beach Mayor Mark McBride while introducing his statement (00:27:56)

21. clip from former Myrtle Beach Mayor Mark McBride (00:32:09)

22. Host Randal Wallace thanks both Mayors for the contribution to the episode (00:33:39)

23. Host Randal Wallace discusses the contributions made by Judy Rodman and Susan Grissom Means in the area of aesthetics in the city of Myrtle Beach and introduces the statement from former Myrtle Beach Public Information Officer Mark Kruea (00:34:08)

24. clip from former Myrtle Beach Public Information Officer Mark Kruea (00:36:13)

25. segment from the presentation of former Myrtle Beach City Councilwoman Susan Grissom Means from the Chapin Library "Through the Lens of Time" event she gave in March 2025 (00:37:51)

26. Host Randal Wallace introduces the Judy Rodman clip reel (00:39:21)

27. Musical tribute to Judy Rodman as she speaks from the dias and at the 2001 Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Forum at Broadway at the Beach with MC Richard Greene of Cox Cable, and a brief appearance by Randal Wallace then a candidate for city council (00:41:33)

28. Host Randal Wallace talks about Judy Rodman's other work in the community including as an advocate for seniors, as a radio personality, and as a board member of the SC Hall of Fame (00:47:12)

29. Host Randal Wallace introduces the statement from former President and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Brad Dean (00:49:16)

30. clip from former Myrtle Beach area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Brad Dean (00:50:09)

31. Welcome Video from the South Carolina Hall of Fame featuring Walter Cronkite (00:52:11)

32. segment from a 2002 Myrtle Beach City Council Meeting where Judy Rodman discusses the Hall of Fame induction ceremony that year and its new designation as the official South Carolina Hall of Fame which she was instrumental in getting it that designation (00:52:44)

33. The Introduction video for the South Carolina Hall of Fame (00:54:09)

34. "That's a Hard Act to follow" - Episode wrap up featuring Judy Rodman, Randal Wallace and Brad Dean (00:55:38)

35. clip from former Myrtle Beach area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Brad Dean (00:56:28)

36. A closing message from former Myrtle Beach City Councilwoman Judy Rodman from the 2001 Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association forum (00:57:20)

37. Moment of silence in memory of former Myrtle Beach City Council woman, former Radio Host, & South Carolina Hall of Fame and Myrtle Beach City Hotel Board Member, Judy Rodman (00:58:10)

38. Closing theme (00:58:20)

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