South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 5373

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. W.J. McLeod
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18268ab14.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1360

Introduced in the House on June 5, 2014
Adopted by the House on June 5, 2014

Summary: Jackie Swindler

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    6/5/2014  House   Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 23)

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6/5/2014

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JACKIE SWINDLER, CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE CITY OF NEWBERRY, ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S PREMIER LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS, UPON HIS RETIREMENT ON JUNE 30, 2014, AFTER ALMOST FOUR DECADES OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, Police Chief Jackie Swindler of the City of Newberry will be retiring after thirty-nine years as a highly respected law enforcement officer, including twenty-one years as a distinguished and highly regarded chief of police for the City of Newberry; and

Whereas, an honor graduate of Newberry College, Jackie Swindler earned a master's degree in criminal justice from the University of South Carolina, and graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy, the youngest graduate in its history at the time; and

Whereas, as Newberry's Chief of Police and as a leader in the state's law enforcement community, Chief Swindler served as the president of the South Carolina Police Chiefs Association and of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association; and

Whereas, he has been honored as the South Carolina Police Officer of the Year and is a recipient of the prestigious Strom Thurmond Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives deeply appreciate the unparalleled dedication, professionalism, and leadership of Chief Swindler. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Jackie Swindler, Chief of Police for the City of Newberry, one of South Carolina's premier law enforcement leaders, upon his retirement on June 30, 2014, after almost four decades of outstanding service, and wish him continued success in his future endeavors.

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