Myra Reece, left, the interim director of the new Department of Environmental Services, watches the unveiling of the agency sign on Monday, July 1, 2024. (Abraham Kenmore/SC Daily Gazette)
COLUMBIA — Gov. Henry McMaster chose the interim director of the state’s environmental agency to continue leading it permanently.
Myra Reece previously oversaw the environmental arm of the Department of Health and Environmental Control until July, when legislators split the department into two separate agencies.
She has been interim director of the 1,000-employee Department of Environmental Services since then. Her role to lead permanently must still be confirmed by the Senate.
“I’ve had the incredible privilege of working alongside talented teams of environmental experts for more than 30 years, and I’m honored to be considered to continue to lead the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services,” Reece said in a news release.
Reece spent nine years as director of environmental affairs for DHEC.