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Resident asks Oconee County to issue proclamation honoring Reverend Jesse Jackson

Oconee County Council · February 17, 2026

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Summary

Wanda Sheehan asked the council to issue a proclamation honoring civil-rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, summarizing his South Carolina roots and role in desegregation efforts.

Wanda Sheehan asked the Oconee County Council on Feb. 17 to issue a proclamation honoring Reverend Jesse Jackson, whom she said died that day at age 74. Sheehan recounted Jackson's South Carolina origins and his civil-rights leadership, including local historical context she cited from James Felder's book on desegregation in Greenville County.

Sheehan asked the council to recognize Jackson's contributions "in honor of his faith, his leadership, and his contributions to civil rights advocacy" and said the council's proclamation would acknowledge a figure she described as a national unifier.

The transcript records the public request but does not record whether the council took the proclamation under advisement or adopted it at that meeting.