Mayor Roy Pipkin, retirement

2025-2026 Bill 4857: Mayor Roy Pipkin, retirement - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4857
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. M.M. Smith and Kirby
Document Path: LC-0405CM-RM26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2026
Adopted by the House on January 14, 2026
Summary: Mayor Roy Pipkin, retirement
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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Action Description with journal page number

1/14/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 53
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/14/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE THE HONORABLE ROY PIPKIN UPON THE
OCCASION OF HIS RECENT RETIREMENT AS MAYOR, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS
OF DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN AND THE STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE DAYS TO COME.

W
hereas, the South
Carolina House of Representatives counts it a privilege to recognize and salute
the Honorable Roy Pipkin upon the occasion of his recent retirement as mayor of
the charming Town of Jamestown; and

W
hereas, Mayor Pipkin's
record attests to many years of public service, which includes thirty-seven
years with the National Guard (his last position being chief of staff), in
addition to his twenty-nine years of service on the Jamestown Town Council as
mayor. January 6, 2026, marked his official retirement from that honored
position; and

W
hereas, a native of
Jamestown with deep roots in the area, Roy Pipkin proudly served as mayor of this
vibrant town from 1997 until his retirement, having devoted himself to
fostering its growth and development; and

W
hereas, during his
several decades of public service, his commitment to the community shone
through in every initiative he supported, as he continually strove to make
Jamestown a better place for all its residents; and

W
hereas, the members of
the House are grateful for the passion, dedication, and pursuit of excellence
this son of South Carolina has shown in serving the citizens of the Palmetto
State, most particularly the people of Jamestown. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, congratulate the Honorable Roy Pipkin upon the occasion of
his recent retirement as mayor, commend him for his many years of distinguished
public service to the Town of Jamestown and the State of South Carolina, and
wish him much happiness and fulfillment in the days to come.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Roy Pipkin.

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