Reverend Dr. Mary Ann Hodge

2025-2026 Bill 757: Reverend Dr. Mary Ann Hodge - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 757
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Ott
Document Path: SR-0412KM-VC26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2026
Adopted by the Senate on January 13, 2026
Summary: Reverend Dr. Mary Ann Hodge
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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1/13/2026

Senate

Introduced and adopted (
Senate Journal-page 44
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01/13/2026

A
Senate
RESOLUTION

TO recognize Reverend Dr. Mary Ann Hodge AS PASTOR
OF Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church AND TO COMMEND HER FOR HER
MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO HER CONGREGATION AND THE Swansea COMMUNITY.

W
hereas, the South
Carolina Senate is proud to recognize Reverend Dr. Mary Ann Hodge for her
service as pastor of Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church in Swansea,
where she has served for the past sixteen years; and

W
hereas, Dr. Hodge has
provided exceptional service to her congregation and community. She has
mentored many aspiring pastors, and she has served on the board of the
Community Action Agency, helping many people maintain their everyday living
utilities, home ownership, and rent; and

W
hereas, a civic
leader, she also served on the first African American Alzheimer's Association
Board of South Carolina, helping the African American community understand the
many facets of Alzheimer's disease and its effects on family and community. She
was also instrumental to founding the first Alzheimer's study for the Sandy
Run, St. Matthews, and Swansea areas; and

W
hereas, over the
years, Dr. Hodge has received a number of honors and awards, including Pastor
of the Year, which was bestowed on her by the Seventh Episcopal Lay
Organization; and

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina Senate appreciate Dr. Hodge's service to Mt. Moriah African
Methodist Episcopal Church and the Swansea community. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize Reverend Dr. Mary Ann
Hodge as pastor of Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church and commend for
her many years of service to her congregation and the Swansea community.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Reverend Dr. Mary Ann Hodge.

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