Daniel Rickenmann

Daniel Rickenmann (born 1969/1970) is an American businessman and politician, serving as the Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he is the son of immigrants from Switzerland. He attended the University of South Carolina in 1987. Political career In 2004, he was elected as an at-large representative for the city council of Columbia, South Carolina. He held the position until 2013 when he chose not to run for reelection. He ran again for city council in 2017, winning the election as a representative from Columbia's fourth district. On November 16, 2021, Rickenmann won a runoff election against Tameika Isaac Devine, a councilwoman for the city of Columbia. Rickenman won 52% of the vote to Devine's 48%. He was sworn in as mayor of Columbia on January 4, 2022, succeeding Stephen K. Benjamin, who did not seek reelection.