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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

H 5231: Gary Stooksbury retirement CEO of Aiken Electric Cooperative and served as CEO of AEConnect

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 5231 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the South Carolina House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Gary Stooksbury retirement CEO of Aiken Electric Cooperative and served as CEO of AEConnect. Primary sponsor: Bill Taylor (Republican), Bill Clyburn (Democratic), Bill Hixon (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Lonnie Hosey (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Justin Bamberg (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE GARY L. STOOKSBURY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AIKEN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO EXPRESS PROFOUND GRATITUDE FOR HIS THIRTY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR A FULFILLING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Bill ClyburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Lonnie HoseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Justin BambergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence
  2. Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source