A house RESOLUTION

 

TO CONGRATULATE CAPTAIN JOHN MCMAHAN, SUPERVISOR OF THE FIREARMS AND DRIVING RANGE AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, FOR HIS SUPERLATIVE PERFORMANCE while REPRESENTING THE PALMETTO STATE AT NUMEROUS SHOTGUN SHOOTING EVENTS.

 

Whereas, for more than a quarter-century, Captain John McMahan has worked at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, where he currently serves as supervisor of the firearms and driving range. During his twenty-six years of service, he has won many prestigious awards for his expert marksmanship as a representative of our State, the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, and our state first responders; and

 

Whereas, specifically, by the end of July 2022 Captain McMahan had earned a total of one hundred forty-eight medals in skeet, trap, and sporting clays, including ninety-three gold medals, forty-four silver medals, and eleven bronze medals. Since that time, he has received a number of new honors; and

 

Whereas, in June 2023, Captain McMahan attended the National First Responder Games, hosted in Sarasota, Florida. Over the course of a three-day event with four hundred fifty targets, he won the High Overall "Top Gun" Award, along with nine gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal (all for individual and team events). This competition earned him his fourth high overall trophy within five years; and

 

Whereas, in the same month, he competed in the Georgia Police and Fire Olympics in Columbus, Georgia, for a one-day shotgun shooting event. At the end of the day, he had registered their first perfect score, 100X100, and was awarded the gold medal for the highest overall score. This win marked the third consecutive year the gold medal was brought home to South Carolina; and

 

Whereas, in September 2022 and 2023, Captain McMahan attended the South Carolina State Skeet Championships, a three-day event with a total of five hundred targets. Over these two years, he won the first responder event high overall, two open state titles, and three state runner-up titles, and he became the first person in the Palmetto State to have won an open state championship in four consecutive decades; and

 

Whereas, grateful for John McMahan's commitment and spirit of excellence in representing our State, our fine Criminal Justice Academy, and our dedicated state first responders, the South Carolina House of Representatives takes great pleasure in saluting this marksman par excellence on his latest awards, and the members wish him much continued success in the days ahead. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Captain John McMahan, supervisor of the firearms and driving range at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, for his superlative performance while representing the Palmetto State at numerous shotgun shooting events.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Captain John McMahan.

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