South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4881
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Pedalino, 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, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, 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 Dr. Phillip Reynolds, pastor of First Baptist Church of Manning, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER forty YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives have learned that Dr. Phillip Reynolds will begin a well-deserved retirement after forty years of ministry, the last eight of which have been as a distinguished and highly regarded pastor of First Baptist Church of Manning; and
Whereas, born in Sumter, Phillip is the son of Condy and Ann Reynolds and graduated from Wilson Hall in 1977 where he played football and baseball. In 1978, he and his beloved wife, the former Betsy James, were married; and
Whereas, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in 1981 in English and served as the student body president his senior year. In 1985, he moved his young family, now with two young boys, Jason and James, to attend seminary in Wake Forest at Southeastern Seminary to follow his call to ministry which he first felt as a teenager; and
Whereas, during seminary Mr. Reynolds served as the pastor of college and youth at Buies Creek First Baptist Church. After earning a Master of Divinity degree in 1988, he became the pastor of Lawndale Baptist Church in Lawndale, and another son, John, was added in 1988 and then a daughter, MaryBeth in 1990; and
Whereas, the growing family moved to Columbia, where he served as pastor of Kathwood Baptist Church for nearly fourteen years. In 1999, he earned a Doctor of Divinity degree from Richmond Theological Seminary. In 2004, he moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he served as pastor of University Baptist Church until 2011; and
Whereas, after rearing four fine children, the Reynolds began to enjoy the affection of nine loving grandchildren, and Dr. Reynolds moved to Hickory, North Carolina, to serve as pastor of First Baptist Church of Hickory, where he served until 2017. He was called in 2017 as pastor of First Baptist Church of Manning, which is just a few miles down the road from where he was reared in Pinewood. Today, after serving the Lord in five churches for forty years, he has earned the appreciation of many who celebrate God's faithfulness in his call to ministry; and
Whereas, grateful for his four decades of meaningful and devoted ministry, the South Carolina House of Representatives takes great pleasure in extending best wishes to Phillip Reynolds as he transitions to a richly deserved retirement and the unhurried pace of the days ahead, and 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 Dr. Phillip Reynolds, pastor of First Baptist Church of Manning, upon the occasion of his retirement after forty years of exemplary service, and wish him continued success and happiness in all his future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Phillip Reynolds.
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