A house RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF Jackie Kent Brockington, Jr., AND TO EXTEND their DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Jackie Kent Brockington, Jr., at the age of forty-two in Prince Georges County, Maryland, on December 23, 2023; and

Whereas, born in Ridgeland on August 23, 1981, he was the son of Mrs. Shorner Fields and Mr. Jackie K. Brockington, Sr., and spent his childhood with his loving family.  He graduated from Jasper County High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and finance from Winthrop University in 2003 and a master's degree; and

Whereas, while at Winthrop University, Mr. Brockington actively participated in various campus organizations and was initiated into the Xi Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; and

Whereas, from 2004 to 2008, Mr. Brockington held positions at Clinton Junior College in Rock Hill and Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina; and

Whereas, he served in various roles at Winthrop University from 2008 to 2015, including Transfer Articulation/Degree Audit coordinator, assistant registrar, and associate registrar.  He also served as the inaugural director of the Call Me MISTER program at Winthrop University; and

Whereas, from 2016 to 2019, Mr. Brockington served as the registrar at York Technical College in Rock Hill, and in 2019, he was promoted to associate dean of enrollment services, overseeing the Academic Records/Registrar Office and Financial Aid Office until January 2023.  In January 2023, he assumed the role of registrar at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware; and

Whereas, a trailblazer in community engagement, he championed local initiatives or spearheaded projects and was a faithful member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, serving as a member of the Youth Advisory Team.  He was active with the Boys and Girls Club in Bluffton; and

Whereas, Mr. Brockington was life member #16618 of his fraternal organization, actively inspiring those at the state, regional, and national levels.  He joined the alumni chapter, Eta Omicron Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., in Rock Hill and later became a charter member of Sigma Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., in Fort Mill.  He served the fraternity and the community through numerous leadership roles; and

Whereas, as advisor for the Xi Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., at Winthrop University, he earned Advisor of the Year in 2009.  He served as assistant chief dean of the Midlands Upstate Cluster from the fall of 2013 to the fall of 2021 and became the chief dean of the same cluster for the next year.  He served on the fraternity registration team at the regional and national levels, holding the position as director of registration for the South Carolina District from 2017 to 2021; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the life and legacy of Jackie Brockington and for the example of excellence and visionary leadership he set for all who knew him.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the passing of Jackie Kent Brockington, Jr., and extend their deepest sympathy to his loving family and his many friends.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Jackie Kent Brockington, Jr.

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