H*4267 Session 117 (2007-2008)
H*4267 Resolution, By Howard, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales,
Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers,
Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk,
Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford,
Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan,
Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin,
Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Huggins, Jefferson,
Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis,
Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence,
Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry,
Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer,
Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith,
G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis,
Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks,
Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young
A HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING OUR HONORABLE COLLEAGUE, REPRESENTATIVE
GILDA COBB-HUNTER OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY, ON HER RECENT RECOGNITION BY THE
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN CHARLESTON AS A RECIPIENT OF AN MUSC
HONORARY DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS AT THE MAY 2007 COMMENCEMENT SERVICES.
06/19/07 House Introduced and adopted HJ-12
H. 4267
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING OUR HONORABLE COLLEAGUE, REPRESENTATIVE GILDA COBB-HUNTER OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY, ON HER RECENT RECOGNITION BY THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN CHARLESTON AS A RECIPIENT OF AN MUSC HONORARY DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS AT THE MAY 2007 COMMENCEMENT SERVICES.
Whereas, the Honorable Gilda Cobb-Hunter is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, District 66, Orangeburg County; and
Whereas, the University's Board of Trustees awarded her the Doctor of Humane Letters at the May 18, 2007, commencement exercises at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston; and
Whereas, her citation was read by H. Del Schutte, Jr., M.D., MUSC Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, in recognition of her many contributions to humanity; and
Whereas, Representative Cobb-Hunter, first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1992, was the first African-American woman from Orangeburg to be elected to statewide office; and
Whereas, she became the first freshman representative to be appointed to the House Ways and Means Committee, on which she still serves; and
Whereas, she was elected House Minority leader from 1997-2000 and has served with distinction on the House Legislative Subcommittee on Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes, the Joint Bond Review Committee, and the House Budget Subcommittee on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; and
Whereas, she has won numerous public awards, including being recognized as Legislator of the Year by several organizations, and being the recipient of the 2005 Public Policy Award from the International Association of Workforce Professionals; and
Whereas, a graduate of Florida A&M University, with a master's degree from Florida State University, Representative Cobb-Hunter is a licensed Master Social Worker, practicing in Orangeburg; and during her career, she has played leadership roles in addressing healthcare disparities, issues relevant to Native Americans, diversity, environmental responsibility, and domestic violence; and
Whereas, she is active in her local community, serving as Executive Director of CASA/Family Systems, a family violence agency, and serves on many community boards; and
Whereas, Representative Cobb-Hunter is a passionate advocate for numerous healthcare initiatives, and her recent leadership role in the House's recommended passage of a significant increase in cigarette tax did not go unnoticed or unappreciated by the medical community. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulate our honorable colleague, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter of Orangeburg County, on her recent recognition by the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston as a recipient of an MUSC Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the May 2007 commencement services.
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