H*5081 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H*5081 Concurrent Resolution, By Anderson
A Concurrent Resolution to recognize Dr. James Luther Bullard and to express
the sincere appreciation of the members of the General Assembly for his
dedicated service and deeds rendered to the citizens of South Carolina.
04/14/94 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-6
04/14/94 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-17
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE DR. JAMES LUTHER BULLARD AND TO
EXPRESS THE SINCERE APPRECIATION OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE AND
DEEDS RENDERED TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, Dr. James Luther Bullard was born one of ten children to Rosa
Fladger and William Bullard on August 26, 1949; and
Whereas, Dr. Bullard received his formative education in the public
schools of North Carolina. He excelled in academic pursuits and
athletics in high school and college. Dr. Bullard received his Bachelor
of Science degree from Fayetteville State University in 1972 in social
science and earned his Masters of Science degree from North Carolina
Agricultural and Technological State University at Greensboro in
counseling psychology in 1975. Dr. Bullard studied clinical psychology
at the University of Georgia at Athens and earned his Doctor of
Philosophy degree from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida,
in 1981 in policy, planning, analysis, and higher education; and
Whereas, Dr. Bullard has worked in the public schools in North and
South Carolina for twenty-two years. He has worked as a teacher for
civics, government, economics, political science, comparative
governments, United States history, world history, western civilization,
sociology, psychology, and advanced placement European history. Dr.
Bullard also has worked as a school guidance counselor providing
individual and group counseling for students. He has helped pupils with
planning vocations and solving social and psychological problems
relating to their personal and family needs; and
Whereas, Dr. Bullard has worked as an assistant principal in the school
districts of South Carolina at Berea Middle School and Woodmont High
School. He served as Principal of Estill Middle School in Hampton
County; and
Whereas, Dr. Bullard was designated a special coordinator with the State
Department of Mental Health. His responsibilities included the
coordination of children and adolescent services for a catchment area of
over two hundred ninety thousand people in Anderson, Pickens, and
Oconee counties. Dr. Bullard was responsible for the development of
the current program model of mental health services for individual and
group therapies provided children in Anderson, Pickens, and Oconee
Counties community mental health centers; and
Whereas, Dr. Bullard has taught at Limestone College as a member of
the management science program and worked as an administrator at
Florida State University as a liaison officer to the Vice President of
Student Affairs; and
Whereas, Dr. Bullard serves as the Representative on the Board of
Trustees of South Carolina State University at Orangeburg for District
No. 4 comprised of Greenville, Spartanburg, Union, and parts of Laurens
Counties; and
Whereas, having been called by God, Dr. Bullard is an ordained
minister. He serves as the Senior Pastor of the Bruton Temple in
Greenville and works to enrich the spiritual lives of each church
member. Dr. Bullard also was a former church trustee at Poplar Springs
Baptist Church in Simpsonville; and
Whereas, Dr. Bullard is a member of the South Carolina Baptist
Convention and the National Baptist Congress. He has worked with the
local hospice program and, as a pastor and educator, worked to increase
college enrollment for worthy and deserving pupils. He helped to
organize the youth brotherhood at Popular Springs Baptist Church. Dr.
Bullard has worked with battered and abused children and also has
devoted time to improving the care of senior citizens; and
Whereas, during Dr. Bullard's tenure at Bruton Temple Baptist Church,
God has truly inspired and blessed the church. The following auxiliaries
have become operative: the Male Chorus, Community Choir, the
Sunbeam Choir, the James Luther Bullard Inspirational Choir, the
Bruton Temple Brotherhood, and the Young Woman Auxiliary. Dr.
Bullard has been instrumental in helping to develop a community
cohesiveness in Bruton Town Community. His efforts and appeal to the
Bruton Town and Freetown Men's Clubs have led to the support of the
church and community projects being created, activated, and realized;
and
Whereas, Dr. Bullard is the Chief Executive Officer of Today's Business
Systems. He has worked diligently to lead by example and his vision
includes economic empowerment of the African American through
business ownership; and
Whereas, Dr. Bullard is married to Ruby McGill Bullard of Kingstree.
To this union God has blessed them with two wonderful daughters,
Charmanee and Marketa. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly recognize Dr. James Luther
Bullard and express their sincere appreciation for his dedicated service
and deeds rendered to the citizens of South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr.
Bullard.
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