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2025-2026 Bill 5231: Gary Stooksbury retirement CEO of Aiken Electric Cooperative and served as CEO of AEConnect - South Carolina Legislature Online
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5231
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Taylor, Clyburn, Hixon, Oremus, Hartz, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, Govan, Ballentine, Calhoon, Caskey, Forrest, Kilmartin, Gibson, Lastinger, McCabe, White, Wooten and Bamberg
Document Path: LC-0543SA-JAH26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 24, 2026
Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on February 25, 2026
Summary: Gary Stooksbury retirement CEO of Aiken Electric Cooperative and served as CEO of AEConnect
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date
Body
Action Description with journal page number
2/24/2026
House
Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate (
House Journal-page 14
)
2/25/2026
Senate
Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (
Senate Journal-page 11
)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/24/2026
A concurrent RESOLUTION
TO CONGRATULATE
GARY L. STOOKSBURY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AIKEN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, UPON
THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO EXPRESS PROFOUND GRATITUDE FOR HIS THIRTY
YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO EXTEND
BEST WISHES FOR A FULFILLING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.
W
hereas, since 1995,
Aiken Electric Cooperative has benefited from the exemplary leadership,
steadfast dedication, and extensive experience of its Chief Executive Officer
Gary Stooksbury, who will retire at the end of February after three decades of
outstanding service; and
W
hereas, a native of Tennessee,
Gary earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University
of Tennessee and a Master of Business Administration from Bristol University;
and
W
hereas, prior to
joining Aiken Electric Cooperative, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the
LaFollette Utilities Board in Tennessee. Throughout his distinguished career,
Gary has been actively engaged in professional and community service, serving
on the boards of the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Central
Electric Power Cooperative, CarolinaConnect, Electric Cooperatives of South
Carolina, Western South Carolina Economic Development Partnership, South Carolina
Power Team, and GuideStone Financial Resources. He also serves as President
and Chief Executive Officer of AEConnect, a for-profit internet subsidiary of Aiken
Electric Cooperative. In recognition of his leadership and community impact,
he was named 2024 Man of the Year by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and remains
an active member of the Rotary Club; and
W
hereas, Gary and his
wife, Kathy, have shared forty-four years of marriage and reside in Aiken.
They are the proud parents of two children, Brandon and Courtney, both graduates
of the University of Tennessee. In his leisure time, Gary enjoys exercising,
hunting, fishing, and most especially, cherishing time spent with his family
and grandson; and
W
hereas, the members of
the General Assembly, grateful for the legacy of steadfast leadership,
integrity, and service Gary L. Stooksbury has provided to the people of South
Carolina, take great pleasure in recognizing his many contributions and in
wishing him every happiness as he enters a well-earned retirement. 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, congratulate Gary L. Stooksbury,
Chief Executive Officer of Aiken Electric Cooperative, upon the occasion of his
retirement, express profound gratitude for his thirty years of distinguished
service to the State of South Carolina, and extend best wishes for a fulfilling
and rewarding retirement.
B
e it further resolved that
a copy of this resolution be presented to Gary Stooksbury.
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