S 0701 Concurrent Resolution, By Verdin and Fair
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH PLEASANTBURG DRIVE AND EAST
 FARIS ROAD IN GREENVILLE AS THE "SHERIFF SAM SIMMONS INTERSECTION" AND INSTALL
 APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THE ROAD INDICATING THIS DESIGNATION IN
 RECOGNITION OF SHERIFF SIMMONS' YEARS OF HARD WORK AND SERVICE TO HIS
 COMMUNITY AND THIS STATE.

   05/15/13  Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 5)
   05/15/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 5)
   04/28/14         Scrivener's error corrected

TO REQUEST THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH PLEASANTBURG DRIVE AND EAST FARIS ROAD IN GREENVILLE AS THE "SHERIFF SAM SIMMONS INTERSECTION" AND INSTALL APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THE ROAD INDICATING THIS DESIGNATION IN RECOGNITION OF SHERIFF SIMMONS' YEARS OF HARD WORK AND SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY AND THIS STATE.

Whereas, in 2002, Greenville County Deputy Sheriff Sam Simmons, 49, died suddenly and tragically of a heart attack and heart disease; and

Whereas, he was an outstanding and highly dedicated law enforcement officer who was respected and admired by his colleagues in law enforcement and by the citizens of Greenville County whom he generously served; and

Whereas, Sam devoted nearly thirty years of public service to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. He was widely known as an outstanding lawman with a heart for the community, law enforcement, and crime prevention; and

Whereas, he leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Mona, and their children Connie and Jonathan; and

Whereas, it would be fitting and proper to recognize Sheriff Sam Simmons by having the intersection of South Pleasantburg Drive and East Faris Road in Greenville named in his honor. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name the intersection of South Pleasantburg Drive and East Faris Road in Greenville as the "Sheriff Sam Simmons Intersection" and install appropriate markers or signs along the road indicating this designation in recognition of Sheriff Simmons' years of hard work and service to his community and this State.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the family of Sheriff Sam Simmons and the Department of Transportation.