H*5284 Resolution, By G.R. Smith, Allen, Bannister, Bedingfield, Cato, Hamilton, 
Haskins, Leach, Loftis, Rice, Shoopman, Taylor, Agnew, Alexander, Anderson, 
Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, 
Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, 
Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Daning, Dantzler, Davenport, 
Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, 
Hagood, Haley, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Herbkersman, 
Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, 
Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, 
McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, 
J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, 
M.A. Pitts, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, 
D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, 
Stewart, Talley, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, 
White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE HONORABLE FLETCHER N. SMITH, JR., FOR HIS
 TWELVE YEARS OF FAITHFUL AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF DISTRICT
 23 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, AND TO WISH HIM HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HIS
 FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

   06/25/08  House  Introduced and adopted

TO COMMEND THE HONORABLE FLETCHER N. SMITH, JR., FOR HIS TWELVE YEARS OF FAITHFUL AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF DISTRICT 23 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, AND TO WISH HIM HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, for twelve years, the Honorable Fletcher N. Smith, Jr. has represented the citizens of House District 23 in Greenville County with attention and diligence in the House of Representatives of this great State; and

Whereas, reared in Gaffney, the young Fletcher Smith, son of Fletcher and Louise Smith, graduated from Wofford College with a bachelor of arts and subsequently earned his law degree at the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, Representative Smith in his legislative capacity has labored on the House Judiciary Committee and added a strong voice to the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus. Prior to being elected to the House, he served as a Greenville County councilman from 1989 to 1996; and

Whereas, in appreciation for his efforts, he was voted Greenville's 2007 State Representative of the Year by readers of The Greenville Herald newspaper; and

Whereas, married to the former Wilhelmena Elizabeth Bowling since 1981, Fletcher Smith is the proud father of their two children, Fletcher N. III and William Louis; and

Whereas, Fletcher Smith's colleagues in the House of Representatives, understanding that he will not return in 2009, wish to express their heartfelt appreciation for his committed service to the people of District 23, as well as their best wishes for even greater contentment as he takes on new projects in the years ahead. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, commend the Honorable Fletcher N. Smith, Jr., for his twelve years of faithful and distinguished service to the citizens of District 23 in Greenville County, and wish him happiness and fulfillment in all his future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to our distinguished colleague, the Honorable Fletcher N. Smith.