Wilber Lee Jeffcoat Memorial Highway

2025-2026 Bill 5199: Wilber Lee Jeffcoat Memorial Highway - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5199
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Govan
Document Path: LC-0495CM-GT26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 18, 2026
Introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 15, 2026
Summary: Wilber Lee Jeffcoat Memorial Highway
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

2/18/2026

House

Introduced (
House Journal-page 47
)

2/18/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 47
)

3/4/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
(
House Journal-page 82
)

3/5/2026

House

Adopted, sent to Senate (
House Journal-page 17
)

3/10/2026

Senate

Introduced (
Senate Journal-page 17
)

3/10/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 17
)

4/1/2026

Senate

Recalled from Committee on
Transportation
(
Senate Journal-page 9
)

4/15/2026

Senate

Adopted, returned to House with concurrence (
Senate Journal-page 78
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/18/2026
03/04/2026
04/01/2026

Recalled

April 1, 2026

H. 5199

Introduced
by Rep. Govan

S. Printed 4/1/26--S.

Read the first time March 10, 2026

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NAME United States Highway 321 from its intersection with IW Hutto Road to the
intersection of South Carolina Highway 3 IN THE TOWN OF SWANSEA IN LEXINGTON
COUNTY "WILBER LEE JEFFCOAT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR
MARKERS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.

W
hereas, Wilbur Lee
Jeffcoat, the son of Mr. George and Mrs. Birdie Jeffcoat of Calhoun County,
exhibited a lifelong devotion to public service in the Palmetto State; and

W
hereas, with years
of formidable experience, he led a long career as the manager of government and
community affairs with the Overnite Transportation Company; and

W
hereas, an active
leader in his community, he served as the lead fundraiser for the South
Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, the first vice chair of the South Carolina
Democratic Party, and president of the Lexington County Democratic Party. He worked
as chairman of the steering committee to elect Jimmy Carter for president, and he
was the two hundred sixty-ninth superdelegate to cast his vote for President
Barack Obama at the Democratic Convention in Colorado. In doing so Mr. Jeffcoat
said, "Barack Obama inspired thousands of new voters in my state of South
Carolina to get involved in our democratic process and I am proud to announce
my endorsement today"; and

W
hereas, with
tireless and enthusiastic devotion, Mr. Jeffcoat served on the Lexington
Development Corporation, the Central Midlands Planning Council, the Lexington
County Recreation and Aging Board, the South Carolina Board of Consumer
Affairs, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, the Palmetto Senior
Care Board, and the Lexington Hospital Board. He also helped build a local
senior center in his hometown of Swansea; and

W
hereas, over the
years, Mr. Jeffcoat earned much recognition for his service and
accomplishments, including a gold watch for twenty-five years of dedicated
service from his job, a dinner and gold watch in his honor from the Lexington
County Democratic Party, and an award of appreciation from the South Carolina
Legislative Black Caucus and the Lexington County Board of Trustees. He also
had prestigious standing as a thirty-third degree Master Mason and as a proud
lifelong member of the NAACP; and

W
hereas, a devoted
member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church of Swansea, he served as a church
trustee, member of the Finance Committee, and lead Sunday school teacher; and

W
hereas, together
with his beloved wife, Annie, Mr. Jeffcoat reared a fine son, Christopher Lykes
Sr. who blessed his parents with two adoring grandchildren: Christopher Lykes
Jr. and Steven Lykes; and

W
hereas, remembered
for his legacy of service and commitment, Wilber Lee Jeffcoat set a lasting
standard of excellence for citizens in this State to emulate for years to come.
It is only fitting and proper that he be honored with a portion of highway in the
Town of Swansea named in his memory. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by
the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

T
hat the members of
the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department
of Transportation name the portion of United States Highway 321 from its
intersection with IW Hutto Road to the intersection of South Carolina Highway 3
in the Town of Swansea in Lexington County "Wilber Lee Jeffcoat Memorial
Highway" and erect appropriate signs or markers at this location containing
these words.

B
e it further
resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of
Transportation.

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