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Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard, Harrell, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Branham, Brannon, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, H.A. Crawford, K.R. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Edge, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Kennedy, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, M.S. McLeod, W.J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, R.L. Ott, Owens, Parks, Patrick, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Vick, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Wood
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Introduced in the House on May 27, 2014
Adopted by the House on May 27, 2014
Summary: Quintin Washington
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/27/2014 House Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 71)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR QUINTIN WASHINGTON FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN THE FIELD OF NEWS AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM AND FOR THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT OF HIS INTERVIEW WEB SHOW, QUINTIN'S CLOSE-UPS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the meaningful contributions that Quintin Washington has made to broadcast journalism in the Charleston area and for his Web interview program, Quintin's Close-Ups; and
Whereas, a native of Charleston, Mr. Washington began his broadcasting career at WCSC-TV in June 1996 as a news intern while attending Courtney Middle School, and during high school he reported for and edited Burke High School's weekly television newscast in Charleston; and
Whereas, he reported for the College of Charleston's television station, Cougar Television; served as an intern at one of the top-rated radio stations in Charleston, 98 Rock; and has written news articles and columns for The Post and Courier, The George Street Observer, and The Chronicle, all Charleston newspapers; and
Whereas, deeply involved in the Charleston community, Mr. Washington has worked at three of the major Charleston television stations in the news and production departments in various positions, and he served as a reporter for WLCN-TV's weekly lifestyle show, Port City Live; and
Whereas, before the creation of his Web show, he served as the host, producer, and reporter for WLCN-TV in Summerville from October 2011 until December 2011 for a Web show with a thousand weekly views, called Quintin Reports; and
Whereas, as the creator, host, and executive producer of Quintin's Close-Ups, an interview Web show on YouTube, he has conducted fascinating one-on-one personal interviews with prominent Charlestonians since May 2012; and
Whereas, Mr. Washington has interviewed such prominent newsmakers as former United States Congressman Arthur Ravenel; Senator Robert Ford; Representative Chip Limehouse; former South Carolina State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel; United States Congressman Mark Sanford; Teddy Turner, Jr.; Elizabeth Colbert-Busch; former South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer; South Carolina State University's Thomas Elzey; and many others; and
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciates the exemplary service that Quintin Washington provides to the Charleston community, and the members look to hear of his continued accomplishments in the days ahead. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Quintin Washington for his outstanding service in the field of news and broadcast journalism and for the significant impact of his interview Web show, Quintin's Close-Ups.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Quintin Washington.
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