A senate RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Lisa Hawthorne, a Clerk in the Greenwood County Voter Registration AND ELECTIONS Office AND A POLL MANAGER FOR THE COUNTY, UPON THE OCCASION OF forty-one YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, it is altogether fitting and proper that the members of the Senate of the State of South Carolina should pause in their deliberations to express their gratitude to Lisa Hawthorne for her significant contributions to Greenwood County as she is honored at the Greenwood County 8th Annual Employee Recognition Luncheon at Greenwood Country Club on March 30, 2023; and

Whereas, Ms. Hawthorne began her service with Greenwood County in 1982 as a mapping technician in the assessor's office, and she served as the mapping supervisor in that office from 1984 to 2001.  She was a GIS analyst in the GIS Department from May 2001 to August 2001, and then she served as a planner in the planning department until she retired in June 2010; and

Whereas, she returned to work part time as a clerk in the Greenwood County Voter Registration and Elections Office.  In 2018, she briefly served as interim assistant director in the Voter Registration Department before returning to part-time work as a clerk in that office where she has served until the present. She also serves as a poll manager for Greenwood County; and

Whereas, Ms. Hawthorne is a faithful member of Harris Baptist Church, and she and her husband, James Hawthorne have two fine sons, Jamie and Sam.  Her sons have blessed her with the affection of three loving grandchildren: Noah, Annie Kate, and Emma Hawthorne; and

Whereas, her motto in life whether at work or at play has always been, "Go for It!", and she plans to spend many happy hours doing the things she loves: sewing, crafting, scrapbooking, and especially taking care of grandchildren; and

Whereas, grateful for her many years of dedicated service to Greenwood County, the South Carolina Senate takes great pleasure in extending best wishes to Lisa Hawthorne .  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor Lisa Hawthorne, a clerk and a poll manager for the county, upon the occasion of forty-one years of exemplary service, and to wish her continued success and happiness in all her future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Lisa Hawthorne.

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