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TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR PHYLLIS S. JACKSON, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MEDIATOR (GREENVILLE LOCAL OFFICE), UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, TO THANK HER FOR HER MANY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
Whereas, for sixteen years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Greenville Local Office has enjoyed the benefit of the dedication, experience, and leadership of Phyllis S. Jackson, alternative dispute resolution mediator, who will retire on February 1, 2016, from the post in which she has served with such distinction; and
Whereas, beginning her career with the federal government in July 1978, Phyllis Jackson initially served for one and a half years with the Office of Personnel Management as a staffing specialist; and
Whereas, in 1979, she transferred to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Norfolk Local Office, starting there at a time when she felt she could really make a difference with the people she served. While in Norfolk, she worked as an intake EOS, investigator, and charge receipt (CRTIU) supervisor; and
Whereas, in 1999, Ms. Jackson transferred to the EEOC Greenville Local Office, where she has served the State of South Carolina as an alternative dispute resolution mediator for many years. All told, she has rendered more than thirty-seven years of federal service; and
Whereas, those who know her praise her as someone who has worked diligently with the public to eradicate discrimination in the workplace, who does her job without requiring recognition, and who sincerely loves to help people; and
Whereas, on the occasion of her retirement from the EEOC Greenville Local Office, Ms. Jackson's colleagues will gather to honor her at a celebratory event, to be held January 29, 2016; and
Whereas, the Senate, grateful for Phyllis Jackson's many years of faithfulness in serving the people of South Carolina, takes great pleasure in commending her for her contributions to progress and quality of life in this great State, especially in Greenville County. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor Phyllis S. Jackson, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alternative dispute resolution mediator (Greenville Local Office), upon the occasion of her retirement, thank her for her many years of outstanding public service, and wish her much happiness and fulfillment in the years ahead.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Phyllis S. Jackson.
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