H*4310 Resolution, By Merrill, Crosby, Daning, Jefferson, Rivers, Southard, 
Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, 
Barfield, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Branham, Brannon, 
G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, 
H.A. Crawford, K.R. Crawford, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Edge, Erickson, 
Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, 
Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Harrell, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, 
Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Kennedy, King, 
Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, 
M.S. McLeod, W.J. McLeod, Mitchell, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, 
Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Patrick, Pitts, Pope, 
Powers Norrell, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, 
Ryhal, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, 
J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, 
Thayer, Toole, Vick, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and 
Wood
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR WANDA FARLEY FOR HER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED
 SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO CONGRATULATE HER ON THE OCCASION
 OF HER RETIREMENT AS DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION
 OF BERKELEY COUNTY, AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HER
 FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

   06/18/13  House  Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 26)

TO HONOR WANDA FARLEY FOR HER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO CONGRATULATE HER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION OF BERKELEY COUNTY, AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, the House of Representatives has learned that Wanda Farley soon will step down from her position as director of the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Berkeley County, in which post she has served with such distinction, to embrace the pleasures of retirement; and

Whereas, Wanda Farley came to Berkeley County Government in October 1996 to serve in the Administrative Services Department as manager. In June 1998, she was appointed interim director of the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Berkeley County, becoming acting director in February 1999; and

Whereas, in recognition of her outstanding work, Wanda has received several accolades, including Outstanding Employee of the Year Award for State Voter Registration (1998), Berkeley County's Applause Award (for which she was nominated by the citizenry in June 2006), and SEC Newcomer Award on her attendance at the South Carolina Association of Registration & Election Officials; and

Whereas, in addition, under her leadership the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Berkeley County was named the Voter Office of the Year (2007), and in that same year the State of South Carolina recognized her office as having achieved the highest percentage of new voters for 2007; and

Whereas, respected by her staff as a woman of character and a superb boss, Wanda has always been fair and impartial to her employees and has treated all constituents kindly and justly throughout her years at the helm of the board; and

Whereas, Wanda, the eldest of four girls and one boy, was born to Morrell W. and Elma Lee Owen Defee of Effingham on October 21, 1950. Married to Phillip Farley for thirty-one years, this proud wife is an equally proud mother of two sons and delighted grandmother of nine grandchildren, who affectionately refer to her as "Gigi"; and

Whereas, during Wanda's well-earned retirement, the House trusts she will find herself more frequently able to indulge in traveling, watching birds in her backyard, and cooking down-home country style, a skill in which the members hear she demonstrates considerable expertise; and

Whereas, grateful for the legacy of consistent commitment and excellence Wanda Farley has bestowed on this great State, the House of Representatives takes much pleasure in wishing her well in her retirement and trusts she will find much enjoyment in the more leisurely pace of the days ahead. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, honor Wanda Farley for her many years of dedicated service to the people of South Carolina, congratulate her on the occasion of her retirement as director of the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Berkeley County, and wish her much success and fulfillment in all her future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Wanda Farley.