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2025-2026 Bill 5564 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 22, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5564

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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.

Whereas, 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

Whereas, 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

Whereas, 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

Whereas, 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

Whereas, 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

Whereas, 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

Whereas, 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,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That 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.

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

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