H 3145 Joint Resolution, By B.H. Harwell, Askins, J.M. Baxley, J. Hines and 
Inabinett
 A Joint Resolution to name the building which houses the automotive program at
 Florence-Darlington Technical College as the "John M. Paxton Building".

   12/21/94  House  Prefiled
   12/21/94  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/10/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-51
   01/10/95  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-51

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO NAME THE BUILDING WHICH HOUSES THE AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM AT FLORENCE-DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE AS THE "JOHN M. PAXTON BUILDING".

Whereas, Mr. John M. Paxton served as a member of the Florence-Darlington County Commission on Technical Education from l966 to l985; and

Whereas, John M. Paxton was an outstanding businessman with a vision for the future of quality technical education. As owner of Horne Ford Company with dealerships located in Florence, Sumter, Orangeburg, and Greenville, he recognized the need for trained automobile and diesel mechanics to service the high-tech vehicles in today's market; and

Whereas, John M. Paxton provided the guidance to establish a leading automotive program in the Southeast and through his efforts, the College built a facility to house the automotive program; and

Whereas, John M. Paxton brought immeasurable progress in areas of technical education, physical growth, procedural refinements, and personal friendships which benefited the Pee Dee area as well as the State. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The building which houses the automotive classes at Florence-Darlington Technical College is named the "John M. Paxton Building" and the college shall place appropriate signs designating the building as the "John M. Paxton Building".

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.