South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 4053
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. J.L. Johnson, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Connell, B.J. Cox, B.L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, Jefferson, J.E. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Leber, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, J. Moore, T. Moore, A.M. Morgan, T.A. Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, O'Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pace, Pedalino, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
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Introduced in the House on March 1, 2023
Adopted by the House on March 1, 2023
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2023 | House | Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 40) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A house RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Reverend John L. Goodwine, PASTOR OF Sweet Home Baptist Church IN COLUMBIA, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER twenty-nine YEARS OF EXEMPLARY MINISTRY, to commend him for his decades of community service, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Reverend John L. Goodwine will begin a well-deserved retirement after almost three decades as the pastor of Sweet Home Baptist Church in Columbia, and that he was honored at the St. John Baptist Church in Hopkins on Saturday, February 25, 2023; and
Whereas, in his younger days, Reverend Goodwine served as a train operator with the New York City Transit Authority for more than twenty-six years, retiring from his work there in December 1988; and
Whereas, a man of deep faith, Reverend Goodwine has since served as president of the Bluff Road Ministerial Alliance, chairman of the Executive Board for the Upper Division of the Wateree Baptist Association, catechetical class teacher for the association, and as a faithful leader of the men's ministry at Sweet Home Baptist Church; and
Whereas, Reverend Goodwine holds a strong commitment to the betterment of his community, which he has demonstrated in many ways, including by delivering Meals on Wheels through Senior Resources in Columbia and as a member of the NAACP in St. Matthews in Calhoun County; and
Whereas, through his words and actions, Reverend Goodwine has inspired those who know him to strive to be and to do the best they can; and
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives takes great pleasure in extending best wishes to Reverend Goodwine as he transitions to a richly deserved retirement and the leisurely pace of the days ahead. The members appreciate the years of dedication he has devoted to Sweet Home Baptist Church and his community and wish him many years of contentment and enjoyment in his well-earned retirement. 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 Reverend John L. Goodwine, Pastor of Sweet Home Baptist Church in Columbia, upon the occasion of his retirement after twenty-nine years of exemplary ministry, to commend him for his decades of community service, and wish him continued success and happiness in all his future endeavors.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Reverend John L. Goodwine.
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