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In this episode of Chambers Chatter, hosts Laura Chambers Babalis and Shae Chambers Helms welcome Mike McFee to talk about Beaufort SC history, his 40-year career in real estate, and nearly two decades of service on Beaufort SC City Council.Mike McFee shares stories about growing up in Beaufort South Carolina, summers on Hunting Island, and his leadership in projects like Henry C. Chambers Park and the Boundary Street master plan. He also reflects on the importance of Beaufort SC public service, community involvement, and passing the Beaufort legacy to the next generation.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📌 Topics covered:Mike McFee Beaufort SC roots and family historyChildhood memories in Beaufort SC and Hunting IslandA career in Beaufort SC real estate and business18 years on Beaufort SC City Council and Mayor Pro Tem roleCivic projects: Henry C. Chambers Park & Boundary StreetInspiring public service in Beaufort South CarolinaPerforming arts and culture in the Lowcountry🎥 Watch now to hear Beaufort SC stories of history, politics, and community legacy with Mike McFee.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Chapters:00:00 – Introduction with Laura & Shae00:27 – Mike McFee’s Beaufort family roots01:12 – Summers on Hunting Island & lost beach houses02:39 – Childhood memories on The Point & Cohen’s Bakery04:43 – Military family life & settling in Beaufort05:50 – Starting a 40-year career in real estate07:30 – Community involvement from an early age08:47 – Entering public service in 200809:57 – Major projects: Henry C. Chambers Park & Boundary Street10:59 – Serving as Mayor Pro Tem and Beaufort leadership11:20 – Mike’s passion for performing arts & local theater13:24 – Encouraging the next generation of public servants18:39 – How to get involved in city council & commissions20:41 – Public engagement, streaming meetings & participation21:16 – What Mike wishes still existed in Beaufort22:46 – Historic Beaufort buildings that were lost24:03 – Closing thoughts & message to future leaders━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Chambers Chatter podcastBeaufort SC historyMike McFee BeaufortBeaufort City CouncilBeaufort politicsLowcountry historyHunting Island storiesBeaufort community leadersBeaufort public serviceHenry C Chambers ParkBoundary Street BeaufortBeaufort performing artsBeaufort legacyBeaufort real estate historyBeaufort SC podcastBeaufort SC leadersBeaufort Lowcountry storiesChambers Chatter BeaufortBeaufort SC cultureBeaufort SC local government
