Rethink Charleston
Peter is running for Mayor of Charleston because a great city deserves a hardworking mayor who knows how to lead.
Rethink Charleston
Peter is running for Mayor of Charleston because a great city deserves a hardworking mayor who knows how to lead.
Support Peter
On day one, he will get to work on the significant challenges we face:
- keeping our community safe and reducing crime
- managing traffic and overdevelopment that puts Charleston residents first
- prioritizing flood management
- developing a plan for attainable housing
When elected, Peter will make reducing crime a top priority. He will:
- work with the Solicitor’s Office to expedite the prosecution of repeat offenders, especially those charged with violent crimes and gun violations
- continue to improve on resolving cases in municipal court
Peter will also:
- conduct a top-to-bottom review of City government departments to create a more efficient and transparent administration
- create the Mayor’s Citizen Cabinet to assist in reviewing and implementing City plans and policies
- assess the current permitting review process to streamline applications submitted for approval
- audit all citizen boards and commissions to ensure their mission is consistent with promoting quality of life issues for all residents
Peter Shahid discusses why he is running and his vision for the city
Support Peter
On day one, Peter will get to work tackling the major challenges that we face:
Keeping our community safe and reducing crime
Prioritizing flood management
Working to control traffic and overdevelopment with a real plan that puts Charleston residents first
Meet Peter
My grandparents came to South Carolina from Lebanon at the turn of the 20th century, and this city took them in. My grandfather built Shahid’s Department Store on upper King Street, which stayed in our family for almost 100 years. I, as well as my siblings and cousins, worked in the family store alongside my grandfather, father, uncle and aunts, where we learned the values of hard work, diligence and community. I’ve proudly raised my family and worked here, serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, a municipal judge, and now practice law with my son at Shahid Law Office.
Since being elected to City Council in 2016, I have had a front-row seat to the challenges this city faces – public safety, flooding, attainable housing and poor infrastructure – and what happens when we don’t have the leadership we need to confront those challenges head-on. We need a mayor who is ready to fight for this city and our residents. That’s why I’m running.
