Parker owns and operates Hickory Bluff Berry Farm and has worked in the hotel, construction, and natural resources industries. BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. — Michael Parker has announced his candidacy for the District 7 seat on Berkeley County Council. Parker, a lifelong resident of the county, said he will seek the Republican nomination in the June 2026 primary. He owns and operates Hickory Bluff Berry Farm and has worked in the hotel, construction, and natural resources industries. “I’m running for Berkeley County Council because I believe in the potential of our community,” Parker said in a statement.