H*5371 Resolution, By Taylor, Carnell, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bales, 
Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, 
R. Brown, Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, 
Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Freeman, 
Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, 
Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Keegan, 
Kelley, Kennedy, Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, 
Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, 
Meacham-Richardson, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, 
Neilson, Ott, D. Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, 
Rivers, Rodgers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sharpe, Sheheen, 
Simrill, Sinclair, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, 
W.D. Smith, Snow, Stille, Stuart, Talley, Thompson, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, 
Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Weeks, Whatley, Whipper, White, Wilkins, Witherspoon, 
A. Young and J. Young
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF REPRESENTATIVE DONNY
 WILDER TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM
 SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES OF HEALTH
 AND HAPPINESS IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

   05/29/02  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-128

TO CELEBRATE THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF REPRESENTATIVE DONNY WILDER TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, Representative Donny Wilder of Clinton is retiring from the House of Representatives after the 2002 session; and

Whereas, Representative Wilder has dutifully and honorably served the State of South Carolina and Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg, and Union counties consecutively since 1992; and

Whereas, born March 9, 1932, in Woodruff, Representative Wilder is the son, of the late Robert P. and Shadie Skinner Wilder; and

Whereas, he is a 1954 graduate of Furman University, and soon after graduation, he married Genie Elliott Marshall. They have one son Robert Perry II; and

Whereas, Representative Wilder's professional career has been in the media as the editor and publisher of The Clinton Chronicle for twenty years, publisher of The Whitmire News, and President of Laurens County Communications; and

Whereas, dedicated to his community, Representative Wilder has been involved in the South Carolina Press Association and the Interstate Cooperation Commission and was active in First Presbyterian Church of Clinton as a Deacon, Elder, and Clerk of the Session; and

Whereas, Representative Wilder has served on several boards including the Clinton YMCA Board of Directors, Presbyterian College Board of Visitors, and Board of Directors of the Piedmont Wilderness Institute; and

Whereas, under Governor Richard Riley, Representative Wilder served on the Economic Task Force and was appointed to the Legislative Study Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and he has served on the House Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee since 2001; and

Whereas, it is appropriate that the members of the House of Representatives pause in their deliberations to recognize Representative Donny Wilder upon his well-deserved retirement. 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, celebrate the many contributions of Representative Donny Wilder to the State of South Carolina on the occasion of his retirement from service in the House of Representatives and extend best wishes of health and happiness in his future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Representative Donny Wilder of Clinton.