H 5471  Resolution, By W.Newton, Herbkersman, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, 
Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, 
Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, 
Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B.Cox, W.Cox, Crawford, Dabney, 
Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, 
Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, 
Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, 
Hyde, Jefferson, J.E.Johnson, J.L.Johnson, K.O.Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, 
Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, 
McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J.Moore, T.Moore, A.M.Morgan, T.A.Morgan, D.C.Moss, 
V.S.Moss, Murphy, Murray, B.Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, 
Pope, Rivers, Robbins, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, 
G.R.Smith, M.M.Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, 
Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R.Williams, S.Williams, Willis, 
Wooten and Yow
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE JEFF CONGDON, TONJA HUGHES, AND CORY HUGHES
 UPON THEIR ACQUISITION AND NEW OWNERSHIP OF THE BLUFFTON ROOM IN THE HEART OF
 OLD TOWN BLUFFTON.

   08/30/22  House  Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 10)

TO CONGRATULATE JEFF CONGDON, TONJA HUGHES, AND CORY HUGHES UPON THEIR ACQUISITION AND NEW OWNERSHIP OF THE BLUFFTON ROOM IN THE HEART OF OLD TOWN BLUFFTON.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives was pleased to learn that Jeff Congdon, Tonja Hughes, and Cory Hughes have acquired The Bluffton Room where the lost art of dining is being revived right in the heart of Old Town Bluffton; and

Whereas, Executive Chef and General Manager Jeff Congdon and his professional team serve classic American cuisine prepared with the finest ingredients in an intimate and vibrant atmosphere; and

Whereas, The Bluffton Room offers well-crafted cocktails, gracious service, and table-side preparations that evoke the ambiance of a lively dinner party to provide a memorable evening for their patrons; and

Whereas, the restaurant, named one of the top ten percent of restaurants worldwide for the last five years, is open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner or cocktails in the intimate dining room or open-air bar and patio; and

Whereas, on Fridays, The Bluffton Room offers a special New Orleans style lunch complete with a creole menu and specially priced martinis; and

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives values the recognition The Bluffton Room has brought to our great State and wishes continued success to the new owners. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Jeff Congdon, Tonja Hughes, and Cory Hughes upon their acquisition and new ownership of The Bluffton Room in the heart of Old Town Bluffton.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Jeff Congdon, Tonja Hughes, and Cory Hughes.