Carey Dalton Bolt Jr., retirement

2025-2026 Bill 5713: Carey Dalton Bolt Jr., retirement - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5713
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Rankin, Gilliam, 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, 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, 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, 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 June 25, 2026
Adopted by the House on June 25, 2026
Summary: Carey Dalton Bolt Jr., retirement
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RESOLUTION

TO HONOR U.S. ARMY SERGEANT FIRST
CLASS (RET.) CAREY DALTON BOLT JR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER FOR LAURENS AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA,
TO EXTEND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED MILITARY AND
PUBLIC SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO OFFER BEST
WISHES FOR A SATISFYING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

W
hereas, Carey Dalton Bolt Jr. is a seventh-generation Laurens County
resident whose life has been defined by service to his country, his community,
and his fellow veterans. Born into a deeply rooted military family, he is the
son of Carey Dalton Bolt Sr. and Sara Louise Jenkins Bolt, who instilled in him
from an early age the values of duty, honor, and dedication to country. A third-generation
veteran, he carries on a proud family legacy of military service; and

W
hereas, having spent his formative years relocating globally as a
military "brat," the young Carey developed the adaptability, resilience, and
cultural awareness that would serve him throughout his life. Shortly after high
school graduation, he followed family tradition and enlisted in the U.S. Army;
and

W
hereas, Carey Bolt served a full and decorated career in the U.S.
Army, ultimately attaining the rank of sergeant, first class. His years of
service took him around the world, and he met each assignment with the
professionalism and commitment befitting an American soldier. Upon retiring
from active duty, he returned home to Laurens County with a wealth of
experience and an unwavering desire to continue serving those who had worn the
uniform; and

W
hereas, following his military retirement, he continued his
commitment to public safety by serving as a Fountain Inn Police Department K9
officer. In this role, while serving his community in a new capacity, he
demonstrated the same discipline and dedication that had marked his military
career; and

W
hereas, Carey Bolt's most enduring legacy is his decade of service
as the veterans service officer for both Laurens and Greenwood counties, a
distinction that made him the only veterans affairs officer in South Carolina
to operate two county offices concurrently. In this role, he provided critical
support to veterans and their families, assisting them in navigating the
complexities of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, including disability
compensation, healthcare, pensions, and survivor benefits; and

W
hereas, over the course of his ten-year tenure, he and his team
facilitated the delivery of $54 million in benefits to Laurens County veterans
and their dependents, as well as $43 million to veterans and families in
Greenwood County, a combined impact of nearly $100 million returned to those who
served this nation. His dual operation also saved more than $600,000 in
outgoing salary costs; and

W
hereas, among his landmark achievements, Carey Bolt led the
transformation of the old Greenwood County Library into South Carolina's only
state-of-the-art Veterans Affairs Center, a facility that housed not only his
staff but also the Greenwood County Military Museum, the Hall of Heroes
Memorial Committee, Marines Special Operations School, American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, and other worthy
organizations; and

W
hereas, Carey Bolt finds his strongest support in the encouragement
of his family: his lovely wife of fifty-one years, the former Laurie James,
along with the couple's two delightful children and three charming
grandchildren; and

W
hereas, grateful for Carey Dalton Bolt Jr. for the example of dedication
and excellence he sets for all who know him, the members of the South Carolina
House trust he will find much enjoyment in the more leisurely pace of the days
ahead as he enters retirement. 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, honor U.S. Army Sergeant First
Class (Ret.) Carey Dalton Bolt Jr. on the occasion of his retirement as
veterans service officer for Laurens and Greenwood counties in South Carolina,
extend deep appreciation for his many years of distinguished military and
public service to our nation and the State of South Carolina, and offer best
wishes for a satisfying and rewarding retirement.

B
e it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to
Carey Dalton Bolt Jr.

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