Rep. Jermaine Johnson retirement

2025-2026 Bill 5630: Rep. Jermaine Johnson retirement - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5630
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith, Pope, 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, 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, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0551CM-GM26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 30, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 30, 2026
Summary: Rep. Jermaine Johnson retirement
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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4/30/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 144
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/30/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE Jermaine L. Johnson
SR. OF Richland COUNTY FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF HIS CONSTITUENTS AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL His FUTURE
ENDEAVORS.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives learned with sincere regret that Jermaine
Johnson will depart the House of Representatives at the conclusion of his
current term; and

W
hereas, born in Los
Angeles, California, on July 4, 1985, he is the son of Joe and Cynthia Johnson.
A Clyburn Fellow, he earned a bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston
in 2008, a master's degree from Strayer University in 2014, and a doctorate in
business management from Northcentral University in 2018; and

W
hereas, he married his
beloved wife, Dr. Evan P. Johnson, in 2012, and together they are rearing three
fine children: Jermaine Jr., Khloe, and Kobe. When away from his duties in the
House of Representatives, he lives with his family in Hopkins, serves as an adjunct
professor at Webster University, and is the owner of DT Consulting Firm LLC;
and

W
hereas, a faithful
member of St. John Baptist Church in Hopkins, Representative Johnson is a
member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and of Capital City Masonic Lodge
#47; and

W
hereas, deeply
involved in his community, he served on the Richland County Recreation Commission
from 2016 to 2020 and is a member of the Lower Richland Branch of the NAACP;
and

W
hereas, Representative
Johnson served his party with distinction as third vice chair of the Richland
County Democratic Party from 2018 to 2020, and he is a member of the Young
Democrats of South Carolina; and

W
hereas, he has
faithfully served the citizens of District 52 in Richland and Kershaw counties
in the House of Representatives since 2021, most recently during that time he
served on the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee; and

W
hereas, in all of his
service, he has provided thoughtful insight to his colleagues and genuine
concern for his constituents; and

W
hereas, the members of
the House of Representatives will miss the keen and impassioned service that Jermaine
Johnson, our friend and colleague, has given to the House of Representatives,
and hope that he will enjoy deep fulfillment in the years to come. 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 commend the Honorable Jermaine L. Johnson Sr.
of Richland County for his dedicated service in the House of Representatives on
behalf of his constituents and the citizens of South Carolina and wish him much
success and happiness in all his future endeavors.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Jermaine L. Johnson
Sr.

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