S*0800 Concurrent Resolution, By Drummond
 A Concurrent Resolution commending and thanking Dr. Victor G. Burrell, Jr., of
 Charleston County for his dedicated and outstanding service as Director of the
 Marine Resources Research Institute of the Division of Marine Resources, South
 Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, and extending him best
 wishes for happiness upon his retirement.

   03/21/91  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-6
   03/26/91  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

COMMENDING AND THANKING DR. VICTOR G. BURRELL, JR., OF CHARLESTON COUNTY FOR HIS DEDICATED AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS DIRECTOR OF THE MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE DIVISION OF MARINE RESOURCES, SOUTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, AND EXTENDING HIM BEST WISHES FOR HAPPINESS UPON HIS RETIREMENT.

Whereas, Dr. Victor G. Burrell, Jr., of Charleston County has served since 1972 as director of the Marine Resources Research Institute of the Division of Marine Resources (MRRI), South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department; and

Whereas, Dr. Burrell has announced his retirement effective at the beginning of April, 1991; and

Whereas, a native of Florence, he received a B.S. degree in English from the College of Charleston in 1949 and later earned both a master's degree and a Ph.D. degree in marine science from the College of William and Mary; and

Whereas, in 1972, he resigned from his duties on the staff of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and returned to South Carolina as an associate marine scientist with the recently established Division of Marine Resources in Charleston; and

Whereas, during his career, Dr. Burrell has published more than sixty-five scientific papers in the areas of zooplankton ecology, shellfish biology, and oyster culture; and

Whereas, during his tenure as director of the MRRI, Dr. Burrell has seen the staff double to about fifty professional individuals, including fifteen Ph.D. - level marine scientists; and

Whereas, he has served as president of the National Shellfish Association and the Southeastern Estuarine Research Society (SEERS) and recently was named an honorary life member of SEERS; and

Whereas, he has also served as president of the College of Charleston Alumni Association and was honored as the college's alumnus of the year; and

Whereas, he is listed in Community Leaders of America, Personalities of the South, American Men and Women of Science, International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, and Men of Achievement; and

Whereas, he has had a very distinguished career and has served the State of South Carolina with dedication; and

Whereas, he is an outstanding professional person and leader whose accomplishments and contributions are highly deserving of recognition. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, commends and thanks Dr. Victor G. Burrell, Jr., of Charleston County for his dedicated and outstanding service as director of the Marine Resources Research Institute of the Division of Marine Resources, South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, and extends him best wishes for happiness upon his retirement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr. Burrell at James Island and to Dr. James A. Timmerman, Jr., executive director of the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department.