South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4877
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2026
Adopted by the House on January 14, 2026
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
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| 1/14/2026 | House | Introduced and adopted |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A house RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR the reverend Charles E. Seastrunk Jr. of Richland County, Chaplain to the House of Representatives, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER twenty-three YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, it is altogether fitting and proper that the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina should pause in their deliberations to express their gratitude to the Reverend Charles Seastrunk Jr. for his devoted service to this body and to the spiritual health of our legislators; and
Whereas, born in Winchester, Virginia, on April 23, 1931, he is the son of the late C. Ernest and Louise Eargle Seastrunk. He attended Clemson University, then Clemson College, and earned a bachelor's degree from Newberry College in 1955, a Master of Divinity from Lutheran Theological Seminary in 1958, and later a master's degree from Pepperdine University in 1979; and
Whereas, in the patriotic tradition of the sons of South Carolina, Reverend Seastrunk served in the Army National Guard, the United States Army Reserve, and the United States Air Force from 1949 through 1984. He retired from the chaplaincy of the United States Air Force in 1984; and
Whereas, he married his lovely and beloved wife, Sarah Truesdell, on November 25, 1955, and together they reared two fine children, Charles III and Susan. He is a devoted family man who loves spending quality time with his children and wife; and
Whereas, with the energy of a much younger man, Reverend Seastrunk is the stated supply pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Pelion; and
Whereas, on November 19, 2002, he was elected to serve as chaplain of the South Carolina House of Representatives, having been reelected and serving continuously until the end of the 2025 session. A man of service, integrity, and goodwill, he has provided an enduring presence and spiritual guidance for more than two decades, a source of comfort and inspiration to legislators and staff alike; and
Whereas, grateful for his many years of distinguished service to this body, the South Carolina House of Representatives takes great pleasure in extending best wishes to Charles Seastrunk as he transitions to a richly deserved retirement and the unhurried pace of the days ahead. The members wish him many years of enjoyment in his well-earned retirement. 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 the Reverend Charles E. Seastrunk Jr. of Richland County, Chaplain to the House of Representatives, upon the occasion of his retirement after twenty-three years of exemplary service, and wish him continued success and happiness in all his future endeavors.
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