S*1501 Concurrent Resolution, By Knotts, Cromer and Courson
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME
 THE INTERCHANGE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 378 AND
 INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 26 IN LEXINGTON COUNTY "SENATOR NIKKI SETZLER INTERCHANGE"
 AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS INTERCHANGE THAT CONTAIN THE
 WORDS "SENATOR NIKKI SETZLER INTERCHANGE".

   06/02/10  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-13
   06/02/10  House  Introduced HJ-109
   06/02/10  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-109
   06/03/10  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-15
   06/03/10  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-15

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERCHANGE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 378 AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 26 IN LEXINGTON COUNTY "SENATOR NIKKI SETZLER INTERCHANGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS INTERCHANGE THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "SENATOR NIKKI SETZLER INTERCHANGE".

Whereas, the Honorable Nikki Giles Setzler is the son of Henry Earl and Verna Leona Park Setzler; and

Whereas, in 1976 he married his wife, Ada Jane Taylor, and together they are the proud parents of four children; and

Whereas, he obtained both his Bachelors of Arts degree and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, since 1977 he has been a member of the South Carolina Senate and currently represents the citizens of Aiken, Lexington, and Saluda Counties with honor and distinction; and

Whereas, during his tenure as a State Senator, he has received numerous awards and commendations for his outstanding service. These include the 1991 South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Association Legislative Award for South Carolinians with Disabilities, the 1991 South Carolina School Boards Association Outstanding Senator for Continued Support of Public Education Award, an Honorary Doctorate of Education Degree conferred upon him by Columbia College in 1997, and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree conferred upon him by the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, it is fitting and proper to recognize the many accomplishments of our esteemed colleague by naming an interchange along Interstate Highway 26 in his honor. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly request the Department of Transportation name the interchange located at the intersection of United States Highway 378 and Interstate Highway 26 in Lexington County "Senator Nikki Setzler Interchange" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this interchange that contain the words "Senator Nikki Setzler Interchange".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.