S*0461 Resolution, By Holland, McConnell, Leatherman, Short, Leventis, 
J.V. Smith, Peeler, Ryberg, McGill, Moore, Reese, Malloy, Glover, O'Dell, 
Setzler, Ford, Courson, Giese, Anderson, Martin, Knotts, Grooms, Ravenel, 
Hawkins, Patterson, Gregory, Alexander, Drummond, Ritchie, Branton, Verdin, 
Mescher, Waldrep, Matthews and Thomas
 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MRS. BETTY WILKINS OF CAYCE FOR HER MANY
 YEARS OF UNSELFISH PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE AND TO EXTEND
 BEST WISHES TO HER AND HER FAMILY UPON HER RETIREMENT DURING THE LEGISLATIVE
 INTERIM AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA.

   03/11/03  Senate Introduced and adopted SJ-3
   03/21/03         Scrivener's error corrected

TO RECOGNIZE MRS. BETTY WILKINS OF CAYCE FOR HER MANY YEARS OF UNSELFISH PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES TO HER AND HER FAMILY UPON HER RETIREMENT DURING THE LEGISLATIVE INTERIM AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the members of the Senate are pleased to honor Mrs. Betty Wilkins for her dedicated service to the South Carolina Senate for more than thirty years; and

Whereas, Mrs. Wilkins' service to the South Carolina Senate began in 1972 as an administrative assistant. She provided assistance daily to the many constituents who would call or write their senator with various problems and concerns; and

Whereas, through her service in several offices and committees in the South Carolina Senate, Mrs. Wilkins had the opportunity to work with many members and to help them manage their affairs to ensure that they were able to effectively serve the citizens of South Carolina; and

Whereas, Mrs. Wilkins married W. Mark Wilkins, in June of 1951, and together they attend Mount Hermon Lutheran Church. They will celebrate fifty-two years of marriage in June; and

Whereas, Mrs. Wilkins and her husband have two daughters, Melissa and Suzanne. Melissa worked with Legislative Information Services until the birth of her first child, Ellis in August 2002. Mrs. Wilkins has four grandchildren Ellis, Tyler, Austin, and Philip; and

Whereas, the members of the Senate are pleased to honor such a wonderful lady who served the South Carolina Senate so diligently. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the Senate, by this resolution, recognize Mrs. Betty Wilkins of Cayce for her many years of unselfish public service to the South Carolina Senate and extend best wishes to her and her family upon her retirement during the legislative interim after more than thirty years of service to the citizens of South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented in the Senate to Mrs. Betty Wilkins.