Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson

2025-2026 Bill 5564: Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5564
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Henderson-Myers, 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, 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
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Introduced in the House on April 22, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 22, 2026
Summary: Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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4/22/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 13
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/22/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO WELCOME CONGRESSMAN JONATHAN L. JACKSON OF
ILLINOIS TO SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE OCCASION OF SPARTANBURG'S THIRD ANNUAL
DEMOCRACY FOR ALL BALL, WHICH HE WILL SERVE AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER.

W
hereas, the South
Carolina House of Representatives has learned that Congressman Jonathan L.
Jackson of Illinois will serve as keynote speaker at the Third Annual Democracy
for All Ball, to be held on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Spartanburg. Sponsored by
the Spartanburg County Democratic Party, the event each year honors a leader
from Upstate South Carolina with its Lifetime Achievement Award. As the son of
the Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., Congressman Jackson will accept the award on
behalf of his father, to whom this year's award is being given posthumously;
and

W
hereas, Congressman
Jonathan L. Jackson represents Illinois' First Congressional District. As the
son of renowned civil rights leaders the Reverend Jesse Jackson and Jacqueline
Jackson, he has inherited a deep commitment to advocating for underrepresented
communities. Throughout his career, Congressman Jackson has been a staunch
advocate for equity and civil rights; and

W
hereas, his dedication
to social justice is evident through his role as the national spokesman for the
Rainbow PUSH Coalition, where he spotlighted issues related to innocence and
juvenile justice. Congressman Jackson played a pivotal role in addressing cases
of false confessions by the Chicago Police Department, including those of
Darrell Cannon, Oscar Walden, and Johnnie Lee Savory. He has been involved in
several significant human rights and social justice initiatives, including
negotiating with Syrian President Hafez-Al-Assad for the release of American
Navy Lieutenant Robert Goodman and with Fidel Castro for the release of
twenty-two Americans held in Cuba; and

W
hereas, a strong
proponent of public education, Congressman Jackson has worked tirelessly to
expand educational opportunities for families of all income levels. In Chicago,
he actively opposed the closure of Chicago Public Schools by leading public
hearings and providing civic education to protect community schools. His
efforts were instrumental in keeping Guggenheim Elementary School off the
closure list in 2010 and saving other schools from similar fates; and

W
hereas, raised in
Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, Congressman Jackson earned a bachelor's
degree in business from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University
and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business. He has
launched various businesses in telecom, distribution, and construction and has
taught finance and entrepreneurship at City Colleges of Chicago and Chicago
State University; and

W
hereas, in Congress,
he is focused on advancing policies that promote equality and justice, improve
access to quality education and healthcare, and protect the environment. He
serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, working with his colleagues to pass impactful legislation for the
people of Illinois' First Congressional District and the nation; and

W
hereas, the South
Carolina House sincerely wishes Congressman Jackson an enjoyable visit during
his sojourn in the Palmetto State and extends to him a warm welcome as he
speaks at the Third Annual Democracy for All Ball in Spartanburg. 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, welcome Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson of Illinois to
South Carolina on the occasion of Spartanburg's Third Annual Democracy for All
Ball, which he will serve as keynote speaker.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson.

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