S*0343 Concurrent Resolution, By Knotts, Alexander, Anderson, Bright, Bryant, 
Campbell, Campsen, Cleary, Coleman, Courson, Cromer, Davis, Elliott, Fair, Ford, 
Grooms, Hayes, Hutto, Jackson, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Lourie, Malloy, 
L. Martin, S. Martin, Massey, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Nicholson, O'Dell, 
Peeler, Pinckney, Rankin, Reese, Rose, Ryberg, Scott, Setzler, Sheheen, 
Shoopman, Thomas, Verdin and Williams
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN
 LEGION, THE HONORABLE JIMMIE FOSTER, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT
 SESSION IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 12:30
 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011.

   01/12/11  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 2)
   01/12/11  House  Introduced (House Journal-page 41)
   01/12/11  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions (House Journal-page 41)
   01/26/11  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions (House Journal-page 6)
   01/27/11  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence
                     (House Journal-page 41)
   01/27/11  House  Roll call Yeas-78  Nays-5 (House Journal-page 41)
   05/03/11  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 26, 2011

S. 343

Introduced by Senators Knotts, Alexander, Anderson, Bright, Bryant, Campbell, Campsen, Cleary, Coleman, Courson, Cromer, Davis, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Grooms, Hayes, Hutto, Jackson, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Lourie, Malloy, L. Martin, S. Martin, Massey, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Nicholson, O'Dell, Peeler, Pinckney, Rankin, Reese, Rose, Ryberg, Scott, Setzler, Sheheen, Shoopman, Thomas, Verdin and Williams

S. Printed 1/26/11--H.

Read the first time January 12, 2011.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 343) to invite the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable Jimmie Foster, to address the General Assembly in joint session in the Chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

LISTON D. BARFIELD for Committee.

TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE HONORABLE JIMMIE FOSTER, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011.

Whereas, the Honorable Jimmie Foster is a distinguished veteran of the United States Marines and United States Army and a resident of the state of Alaska; and

Whereas, having held numerous offices in the American Legion at various levels, the Honorable Jimmie Foster was elected as the national commander on September 2, 2010, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the ninety-second national convention of the American Legion; and

Whereas, with a membership approaching three million, the American Legion has more than twenty-eight thousand members in South Carolina and is one of the most influential and prestigious organizations in the United States and is the largest veterans organization in this country; and

Whereas, speaking before a joint session of the South Carolina General Assembly is an honor reserved for leaders of national prominence. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly invite National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable Jimmie Foster, to address the General Assembly in joint session in the Chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Jimmie Foster.