Rep. Michael Rivers leaving the House

2025-2026 Bill 5719: Rep. Michael Rivers leaving the House - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5719
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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, 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, Rankin, Reese, 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-0593CM-GM26.docx
Introduced in the House on June 25, 2026
Adopted by the House on June 25, 2026
Summary: Rep. Michael Rivers leaving the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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6/25/2026

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
06/25/2026

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RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE Michael F.
Rivers Sr. OF Beaufort 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 Michael
F. Rivers Sr. will depart from the House of Representatives at the conclusion
of his current term; and

W
hereas, born in Baltimore,
Maryland, on October 16, 1958, his biological parents are Cleaver B. Johnson
and Julia Boles, and his parents who reared him are Harris and Ophelia Rivers;
and

W
hereas, Representative
Rivers earned a technical certificate in 1980 from DeVry Institute, a CAD and drafting
certificate in 2003 from the Technical College of the Lowcountry, and a
bachelor's degree in 2008 from Claflin University; and

W
hereas, he is the
proud father of three fine children: Monica, Michelle, and Michael Jr. They
have blessed him with the affection of two loving grandchildren; and

W
hereas, in the
patriotic tradition of the Palmetto State, Representative Rivers served in the
United States Air Force from 1976 to 1978; and

W
hereas, when away from
his duties in the House of Representatives, he resides on St. Helena Island, and
as a minister, he serves as a member of the Beaufort County Ministerial
Alliance; and

W
hereas, deeply
involved in his community, Representative Rivers is a member of the NAACP and served
on the Beaufort County School Board from 1998 to 2016; and

W
hereas, he has
faithfully served the citizens of District 121 in Beaufort and Colleton counties
in the House of Representatives since 2017, most recently during that time
serving on the Education and Public Works Committee and the Government
Efficiency and Legislative Oversight Committee; and

W
hereas, in all of his
service, Representative Rivers has provided deep concern for the needs of his
constituents; and

W
hereas, the members of
the House of Representatives will miss the keen and impassioned service that
Michael Rivers, their friend and colleague, has given to the House of
Representatives, and hope that he will enjoy gratifying success in the years 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 commend the Honorable Michael F. Rivers Sr.
of Beaufort 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 Michael F. Rivers Sr.

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