A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE Kimberly O. Johnson OF clarendon COUNTY FOR Her DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF her CONSTITUENTS AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH her MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL her FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives learned with sincere regret that Representative Kimberly Johnson will depart from the House of Representatives at the conclusion of her current term; and

Whereas, she is the daughter of Kevin L. and Gloria I. "Bee" Johnson, and she earned a bachelor's degree in religious studies in 2006 and a master's degree in social work in 2009 from the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, in the patriotic tradition of the Palmetto State, Representative Johnson served in the United States Army from 1998 to 2005; and

Whereas, when away from her duties in the House of Representatives, she resides in Manning and serves as the director of community engagement with HopeHealth; and

Whereas, deeply involved in her community, Representative Johnson served as the chairman of the Clarendon Two Board of Trustees from 2013 to 2020, as the regional director of the South Carolina School Board Association from 2017 to 2020; and as the president of the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce from 2017 to 2019; and

Whereas, this lifelong resident of Manning is a Riley Fellow, having graduated from The Riley Institute at Furman University, an Education Fellow, having graduated from the South Carolina Education Policy Fellowship Program, and a graduate of Leadership Clarendon and Leadership South Carolina; and

Whereas, she has faithfully served the citizens of Clarendon and Sumter counties in District 64 in the House of Representatives since 2021, most recently during that time she served on the Legislative Oversight and on the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs committees; and

Whereas, during her service, Representative Johnson has provided devoted attention to her colleagues and her duties to her constituents; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives will miss the keen and ardent service that Kimberly Johnson, their friend and colleague, has given to the House of Representatives and hope that she will enjoy deep fulfillment in the years to come. 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 commend the Honorable Kimberly O. Johnson of Clarendon County for her dedicated service in the House of Representatives on behalf of her constituents and the citizens of South Carolina and wish her much success and happiness in all her future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable Kimberly O. Johnson.

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