Fire Chief David Jennings, retirement

2025-2026 Bill 5561: Fire Chief David Jennings, retirement - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5561
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Martin, Terribile, 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, Hager, 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, 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, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
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Introduced in the House on April 22, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 22, 2026
Summary: Fire Chief David Jennings, retirement
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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4/22/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 11
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/22/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR FLINT HILL
FIRE CHIEF DAVID JENNINGS UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RECENT RETIREMENT AS CHIEF
AFTER FIVE DECADES OF DISTINGUISHED CIVIL SERVICE IN THE FIREFIGHTING
COMMUNITY.

W
hereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives has learned that
Flint Hill Fire Chief David Jennings retired from his post as chief on January
12, 2026. It is with deep gratitude and admiration that we honor him for his
remarkable fifty years of civil service in the firefighting community. David
has been a steadfast protector, a visionary leader, and a true friend to all
who have had the privilege of serving alongside him; and

W
hereas, Chief Jennings began his fire service career with the Flint
Hill Volunteer Fire Department, as it was then known, on January 1, 1976, and
provided fifty years of continuous service to the York County Fire Service. He
served his entire career at the Flint Hill Fire Department. From 1980 through
1997, he served as assistant chief, assuming the role of fire chief on January
1, 1998, a position he held with distinction for twenty-eight years; and

W
hereas, throughout his career, Chief Jennings was instrumental in
shaping fire protection services in York County. His accomplishments include
playing a key role in the creation of the first fire department special tax
district in York County and serving as chairman of the Flint Hill Tax District
Board from 1985 to 1992; making a successful presentation to the York County
Rural Fire Board that resulted in approval of the first Rural Fire Board-purchased
ladder truck for the Flint Hill Fire Department in 1990; serving on the York
County Rural Fire Board from 1993 to 1996 and again from 2004 to 2010,
including one year as equipment committee chairman and five years as chairman
of the board; and

W
hereas, in addition he served as president of the York County Fire
Chiefs Association from 2001 to 2004 and again from 2019 to 2022; as chairman
of the York County Fire Training Center Committee from 2012 to 2016, guiding
the project from initial planning through completion and working closely with
the architect on facility design; and as a member of numerous additional
committees in support of fire service advancement across the county; and

W
hereas, David Jennings led the Flint Hill Fire Department through
significant organizational transitions, serving as fire chief during its
evolution from an all-volunteer department to a combination department and,
ultimately, to a career fire department; and

W
hereas, following his retirement as fire chief, he continued in an
administrative role through April 15, 2026, to support his successor and ensure
a smooth transition in leadership; and

W
hereas, as David continues his transition from fire chief to
retirement, the House celebrates not only his professional achievements but
also the heart and soul he poured into the Flint Hill Fire Department. His
dedication, leadership, and commitment to public safety have left a lasting
impact on the Flint Hill Fire Department, the York County Fire Service, and the
community he served for five decades. The House extends to him its sincere
gratitude and best wishes, and the members trust he will find much enjoyment in
the more leisurely pace of the days ahead. 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 Flint Hill
Fire Chief David Jennings upon the occasion of his recent retirement as chief
after five decades of distinguished civil service in the firefighting
community.

B
e it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to
Flint Hill Fire Chief David Jennings.

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