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2025-2026 Bill 5541: Sgt. Maj. Francis Lawton National Young Marine of the Year 2026-2027 - South Carolina Legislature Online
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5541
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Hager, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0377HA-GM26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 16, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 16, 2026
Summary: Sgt. Maj. Francis Lawton National Young Marine of the Year 2026-2027
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date
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Action Description with journal page number
4/16/2026
House
Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 4
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/16/2026
A
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RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR FRANCIS ASBURY "QUINN" LAWTON
V OF HAMPTON COUNTY, SERGEANT MAJOR IN THE UPSTATE YOUNG MARINE UNIT AND TO
CONGRATULATE HIM UPON BEING NAMED THE NATIONAL YOUNG MARINE OF THE YEAR FOR
2026-2027.
W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives are proud to learn that Francis Asbury
"Quinn" Lawton V has been named the 2026-2027 National Young Marine of the Year,
a coveted title among Young Marines; and
W
hereas, National Young
Marine of the Year, the highest honor a Young Marine can earn, is a title
reserved for those who lead with integrity, inspire others, and represent the
very best of the program. Each year, one exceptional Young Marine is chosen as
the National Young Marine of the Year (NYMOY) in recognition of outstanding
leadership, academic achievement, personal conduct, physical fitness, and a
strong commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle; and
W
hereas, Sergeant Major
Lawton was named Division 2 Young Marine of the Year for 2025-2026. The NYMOY
is selected from six Division Young Marines of the Year, each representing one
of the Young Marines' six geographic divisions across the United States; and
W
hereas, devoted to his
Young Marine unit's drills and other unit events twice a month, he balances his
schoolwork, sports, and church activities successfully and excels in them all;
and
W
hereas, to be
considered for NYMOY, candidates must meet rigorous standards, including graduation
from Advanced Leadership School at the National Leadership Academy, high
academic performance, strong physical fitness and personal discipline, active
participation in service and mentoring within their unit, regiment, and
division; and
W
hereas, once selected,
the National Young Marine of the Year serves as the official youth ambassador
for the entire organization. This role is more than symbolic; it has an active
and far-reaching impact; and
W
hereas, as the NYMOY
for 2026-2027, Sergeant Major Lawton will travel nationally and internationally
to represent the Young Marines at leadership conferences, ceremonies, and
public events; to visit and motivate other units across the country; and to serve
as a role model, mentor, and voice for Young Marines nationwide; and
W
hereas, he will participate
in major commemorations, such as the Reunion of Honor on Iwo Jima, Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Day in Hawaii, and National Navajo Code Talkers Day in Arizona; and
W
hereas, this honor
reflects not just past achievements, but the strength of character, maturity,
and leadership potential that define the best of what it means to be a Young
Marine, and the South Carolina House of Representatives realizes that the
selection of Quinn Lawton brings great honor to the State. 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, recognize and honor Francis Asbury "Quinn" Lawton V of
Hampton County, Sergeant Major in the Upstate Young Marine Unit, and
congratulate him upon being named the National Young Marine of the Year for
2026-2027.
B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Sergeant Major Francis Asbury
"Quinn" Lawton V.
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