South Carolina General Assembly

119th Session, 2011-2012

H. 5383

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Rep. McLeod

Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19674ab12.docx

Introduced in the House on June 6, 2012

Adopted by the House on June 6, 2012

Summary: Chief of Police Jackie Swindler

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

6/6/2012 House Introduced and adopted (House Journalpage3)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

6/6/2012

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE AND HONOR CHIEF OF POLICE JACKIE SWINDLER OF NEWBERRY UPON HIS ELECTION AND OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOR 20112012.

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Chief of Police Jackie Swindler of Newberry was elected President of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association in November of 2011; and

Whereas, Lewis J. (Jackie) Swindler has served as Chief of Police for the City of Newberry since 1993; he was named Officer of the Year by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association in 1993; received the Strom Thurmond Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement in 1996; and has served as president of the South Carolina Police Chiefs Association; and

Whereas, President Swindler has demonstrated the highest standard of professionalism as a law enforcement officer, and the highest standard of leadership as Newberry’s Chief of Police and as President of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association, setting an example for other law enforcement officers at the municipal, county, state, and national levels. The career and achievements of President Jackie Swindler have brought recognition and credit upon the Newberry City Police Department, the City and County of Newberry, and the State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives wish to thank, congratulate, and honor this outstanding law enforcement officer upon his election and leadership service as President of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate and honor Chief of Police Jackie Swindler of Newberry upon his election and outstanding leadership as President of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association for 20112012

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