Bill 4888

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4888
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960409
Primary Sponsor:                   Fulmer
All Sponsors:                      Fulmer, Hallman, Whatley,
                                   Limehouse and Harrell 
Drafted Document Number:           pfm\9209sd.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19960409
Subject:                           Lieutenant General Claudius E.
                                   "Bud" Watts, III

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19960409  Received from Senate
Senate  19960409  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  to the House
House   19960409  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING LIEUTENANT GENERAL CLAUDIUS E. "BUD" WATTS III, U.S. AIR FORCE, RETIRED, FOR HIS CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY, STATE, AND FAMILY, AND EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO HIM UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF THE CITADEL.

Whereas, General Claudius E. "Bud" Watts III has recently announced his retirement as President of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina; and

Whereas, General Watts has brought honor to himself, his family, the State of South Carolina, and his country through his distinguished military service, his selfless commitment to family and duty, and to his outstanding tenure as President of The Citadel; and

Whereas, General Watts was born on September 22, 1936, in Bennettsville, South Carolina, and was raised in nearby Cheraw; and

Whereas, General Watts is married to the former Jane Sims of Marianna, Florida, and the couple has two children, Claudius E. Watts IV, Citadel Class of 1983, and Patti W. Heck; and

Whereas, General Watts earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from The Citadel in 1958, earned Gold Stars for academic excellence each semester, and was named a Distinguished Military Student; and

Whereas, following his graduation from The Citadel, General Watts earned a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, completed Harvard University's Program for Senior Managers in Government, and attended the London School of Economics and Political Science as a Fulbright Scholar; and

Whereas, General Watts completed pilot training in 1960 at Craig Air Force Base in Alabama, and was assigned to the 17th Air Support Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina; and

Whereas, General Watts was graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College and the National War College; and

Whereas, General Watts served in Southeast Asia from December, 1967, until December, 1968, with the 12th Special Operations Squadron in Vietnam where he flew two hundred and seventy-six combat missions; and

Whereas, during his career, General Watts served in various capacities in the U.S. Air Force, including assignments at the Headquarters for the U.S. Air Force; and

Whereas, during 1985, General Watts was named Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense; and

Whereas, General Watts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General on December 1, 1986, and retired from active duty on September 1, 1989; and

Whereas, General Watts is a command pilot with more than seven thousand flying hours and has received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, eleven Air Medals, the Vietnamese Service Medal with two service stars, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm; and

Whereas, General Watts was named the seventeenth president of The Citadel on June 23, 1989, and has served with distinction since that time; and

Whereas, General Watts is involved in a host of civic and military organizations too numerous to list in one resolution. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina commends Lieutenant General Claudius E. "Bud" Watts III for his selfless dedication to his state, country, and family and extends congratulations and best wishes to him upon his retirement as President of The Citadel.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to General Watts.