A senate RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor Charles B. Jackson sr., Pastor of Brookland Baptist Church, and the staff of Brookland Banquet and Conference Center for their outstanding service to the community and to congratulate them as they celebrate the center's twentieth anniversary.

Whereas, the South Carolina Senate is pleased to learn that Brookland Banquet and Conference Center in West Columbia is celebrating twenty years of providing good food and fellowship in the community and of bringing business to the Midlands to enjoy the area's natural beauty and creative attractions; and

Whereas, among the area's largest Baptist congregations, Brookland Baptist Church has been led by the Reverend Dr. Charles B. Jackson Sr. for almost five and a half decades; and

Whereas, Brookland Baptist Church has been preparing a lunch buffet for eighteen years in the church's Banquet and Conference Center from Tuesdays through Fridays, along with Sunday breakfast/brunch and lunch, all of which are open to the public, not just to members of the church; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Senate appreciates the ministry of Brookland Banquet and Conference Center, providing elegant settings for delicious meals, including unrivaled fried chicken, and the members of the Senate congratulate the staff for twenty years of unique service. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor Charles B. Jackson Sr., Pastor of Brookland Baptist Church, and the staff of Brookland Banquet and Conference Center for their outstanding service to the community and congratulate them as they celebrate the center's twentieth anniversary.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Reverend Dr. Charles B. Jackson Sr., and to the staff of Brookland Banquet and Conference Center.

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