H*5193 Resolution, By Kirsh, Agnew, Allen, Altman, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, 
Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, 
Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clark, 
Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, 
Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Frye, Funderburk, Govan, Hagood, 
Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, 
Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, 
Jefferson, Jennings, Kennedy, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lucas, Mack, 
Mahaffey, Martin, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, 
J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, 
Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rice, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, 
Scarborough, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, 
G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Stewart, Talley, 
Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, 
Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Young
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND THANK REPRESENTATIVE E. DEWITT MCCRAW FOR HIS
 SEVENTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF CHEROKEE, CHESTER, AND YORK
 COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES TO
 HIM IN ALL OF HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

   05/18/06  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-23

TO HONOR AND THANK REPRESENTATIVE E. DEWITT MCCRAW FOR HIS SEVENTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF CHEROKEE, CHESTER, AND YORK COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES TO HIM IN ALL OF HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, to serve the State of South Carolina as a member of the General Assembly is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a South Carolinian; and

Whereas, born on December 19, 1936, in Cherokee County, Representative E. DeWitt McCraw is the son of the late I. A. McCraw and the late Kathleen Floyd McCraw; and

Whereas, graduating from Gaffney High School, Representative McCraw attended Limestone College, and, in 1960, went on to marry Linda Clair Jefferies and they have four children: Dewitt, Jr., Jeffery, Paige, and John; and

Whereas, Representative McGraw is a deacon at the First Baptist Church, and has served his country as a former member of the South Carolina National Guard; and

Whereas, a farmer and retired employee from the South Carolina Tax Commission, Representative McCraw is a past president of the Lions Club; Chairman of the Board of Public Works; and a member of the Appalachian Council of Governments; and

Whereas, throughout his past seventeen years of service in the House of Representatives, Representative McCraw has served both his State and his community with pride, and the Palmetto State is truly grateful for the time, energy, and commitment Representative McGraw has made. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives wish to honor and thank Representative E. Dewitt McCraw for his seventeen years of service to the citizens of Cherokee, Chester, and York Counties as well as the State of South Carolina, and to extend best wishes to him in all of his future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Honorable E. DeWitt McCraw.