Angie Stringer
Anderson County Communications Director Angela Stringer is leaving the County to assume the position of executive director of the Cancer Association of Anderson (CAA). Stringer will begin work at CAA on January 19th. The charity, which serves Anderson County cancer patients, survivors and their families, was founded in 2003 by a group of cancer survivors, medical professionals and other interested people. It is the county’s only local cancer charity and is not affiliated with the American Cancer Society or any other national cancer charity.
“Angie has been an incredible asset to Anderson County and she will be sorely missed,” said Council Chairman Tommy Dunn. “However, I am certain we will continue to work together. As someone who has personally experienced the ravages of this disease, I know the importance of having a support system in place. I’m confident that Angie will hit the ground running and will continue to make a difference in Anderson County.”
County Administrator Rusty Burns added, “My family has experienced cancer up close and personal more than once. The Cancer Association of Anderson walked through those trials with us. Although Angie will leave a giant gap in Anderson County Government, her enthusiasm and passion to help others will be a tremendous asset for CAA. I am certain she will do an outstanding job in her new role as Executive Director and continue to make us proud.”
CAA Board Vice President Sandra Martoccia said, “We are so looking forward to a strong and healthy future with Angie as our leader. Her talents and her compassion for our community will blend beautifully with the needs of CAA and our patients. She has all of the skills needed to make CAA everything we’ve all hoped it can be in the coming years.”
“This decision is bittersweet,” said Stringer. “It is with a heavy heart that I’m leaving a job which has afforded me great opportunities to work with many incredible people and to do so many wonderful things toward the betterment of our wonderful community. However, as a recent cancer survivor, I am excited by the chance to impact the lives of others who are battling this terrible disease. CAA was there for me and my family when we needed support. Survivors like CAA Founding Director Kathryn Smith and Mr. Burns’ wife Kay put feet to these words:
…who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. Corinthians 1:3-5
“I see this transition as an opportunity for me to do the same,” she concluded.
Working with County Administrator Burns, the Council, and the Finance and Information Technology divisions, Stringer helped champion one of Council’s major goals: to become a pioneer in government transparency. Anderson County rose to the top as a model of transparency by becoming one of the first counties in the nation to receive a coveted A+ from the Samuel Adams Alliance.
Set to launch in late January, Anderson County’s PEG (Public-Education-Government) Channel, one of Stringer’s most recent projects, has been a seven-year endeavor that will allow the County to broadcast both on Charter Cable channel 193 as well as via an online portal.
“Citizens are much more mobile these days,” said Stringer. “We had to improve the way we provided access to events and important information. Thanks to the support of Council and Mr. Burns, the County’s television station allows residents to have instant access to happenings and upcoming events that affect their daily lives. This new platform provides residents real-time information through their mobile tablets, laptops and mobile phones. Anderson County is a great place to live, work and play! Now the good news will be instantly accessible. I am so very proud to have been part of such an important project.”
