S*1064 Concurrent Resolution, By Williams and Elliott

Similar(H 4369)
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME
 THE PORTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 501 BUSINESS FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH
 SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 41/ARIELS CROSSROADS TO THE 41A/UNITED STATES HIGHWAY
 501 BUSINESS INTERSECTION IN MARION COUNTY "MARVIN STEVENSON, COUNTY
 COUNCILMAN, COMMISSIONER HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG
 THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "MARVIN STEVENSON, COUNTY
 COUNCILMAN, COMMISSIONER HIGHWAY".

   01/19/10  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-7
   01/20/10  House  Introduced HJ-5
   01/20/10  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-5
   01/27/10  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-5
   01/29/10         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/03/10  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-16

COMMITTEE REPORT

January 27, 2010

S. 1064

S. Printed 1/27/10--H.    [SEC 1/29/10 10:36 AM]

Read the first time January 20, 2010.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1064) to request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of United States Highway 501 Business from its intersection with South Carolina Highway 41/Ariels Crossroads, etc., respectfully

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

HERB KIRSH for Committee.

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 501 BUSINESS FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 41/ARIELS CROSSROADS TO THE 41A/UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 501 BUSINESS INTERSECTION IN MARION COUNTY "MARVIN STEVENSON, COUNTY COUNCILMAN, COMMISSIONER HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "MARVIN STEVENSON, COUNTY COUNCILMAN, COMMISSIONER HIGHWAY".

Whereas, Mr. Marvin Stevenson was born on December 11, 1940, in Marion County, the son of Mr. Benjamin Stevenson and Mrs. Ella Livingston Stevenson. He is married to the former Doris J. Leggette, and together they are the proud parents of one daughter; and

Whereas, Mr. Stevenson is a 1957 graduate of Terrell's Bay High School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies from Allen University in 1961; and

Whereas, he served as a Social Studies teacher at Terrell's Bay High School for twenty-four years and became the Attendance Supervisor for Marion County Schools in 1985; and

Whereas, Mr. Stevenson served on the Marion County Board of Commission from June 1968 to September 1976. A long serving member of the Marion County Council, Mr. Stevenson served as its chairman from 1982-1987 and from 1994 until August 23, 2003. On December 3, 2009, he was unanimously elected Vice Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission. He has served as a commissioner since 2006; and

Whereas, Mr. Stevenson has served his community in various capacities which include being an active member of St. James AME Church, Masonic Lodge #344, McDonald Consistory #226, Bejilah Temple #163, and Omega PSI Phi Fraternity, Inc., and;

Whereas, he has received numerous honors and awards which include the 1976 Citizen of the Year Award by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., the 1990 Outstanding Service Award by the Community Action Agency, and citations for outstanding community service from the Marion County Council, City of Marion, City of Mullins, and the Marion County Board of Education; and

Whereas, it is fitting and proper to name a portion of highway in Marion County to honor the achievements and service to mankind of this son of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of United States Highway 501 Business from its intersection with South Carolina Highway 41/Ariels Crossroads to the 41A/United States Highway 501 Business intersection in Marion County "Marvin Stevenson, County Councilman, Commissioner Highway" and erect appropriate markers or signs along this portion of highway that contain the words "Marvin Stevenson, County Councilman, Commissioner Highway".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.