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H 5513

Jonathan C. Childers

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Alexander and 119 co-sponsors

South Carolina honors Jonathan C. Childers for winning first place at the 2026 ABC National Craft Championships, highlighting SC’s back-to-back national wins.

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Bill Summary · H 5513

Summary of Bill H. 5513 (2025-2026) – South Carolina

Note: This document summarizes a House Resolution recognizing an individual for achievement. It does not amend statutes or create new programs, but serves to honor a constituent.

Purpose and Intent

  • To recognize and honor Jonathan C. Childers, a fourth-year electrical apprentice with the Charleston Electrical Contractors' Association.
  • To congratulate him on placing first in the 2026 ABC National Craft Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • To acknowledge that he is the third person from South Carolina to win this national competition and that the Charleston Electrical Contractors Association achieved national wins in consecutive years.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Formal recognition by the South Carolina House of Representatives through a resolution.
  • Statements of achievement, background, and personal biography:
    • Born in San Diego, California; relocated to South Carolina and graduated from James F. Byrnes High School (Duncan) in 2008.
    • Resident of Summerville; fourth-year apprentice with the Charleston Electrical Contractors Association.
    • Employed as an electrician with Transworld since 2021.
    • Personal interests include building and painting model aircrafts; time with family.
  • Resolution language includes:
    • Acknowledgment of Jonathan Childers’ first-place finish at the 2026 ABC National Craft Championships.
    • Nota bene that this is the third SC winner and that the Charleston association achieved back-to-back national wins.
    • A formal statement of congratulations and a directive to provide a copy of the resolution to the honoree.

Who is Affected

  • Jonathan C. Childers is the primary beneficiary of the recognition.
  • The Charleston Electrical Contractors Association and its members are indirectly recognized for contributing to national success.
  • The broader South Carolina House of Representatives, as the issuer of the resolution, formally honors the individual.

Procedural/Timelines

  • Introduced and adopted on 2026-04-14.
  • Co-sponsors from a broad list of Representatives (numerous cross-party sponsors) indicate wide bipartisan support.
  • Being a resolution, it functions as ceremonial recognition rather than creating enforceable duties, programs, or funding.

Potential Impact

  • Public acknowledgment of excellence in the skilled trades, potentially inspiring aspiring electricians and apprentices.
  • May positively reflect on the Charleston Electrical Contractors Association and its apprenticeship programs.
  • No fiscal impact, regulatory change, or policy mandate is attached to this resolution.

Notable Details

  • The resolution emphasizes competition achievement: 2026 ABC National Craft Championships, national level competition among 200 competitors across 12 crafts.
  • Highlights the SC lineage of winners and the association’s continued success at the national level.

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