H*5099 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*5099 Resolution, By Wilkins, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, Barfield,
Barrett, Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown,
H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave,
Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler,
Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gamble,
Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins,
J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, B.L. Jordan, Keegan,
Kelley, Kennedy, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach,
Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason,
J.G. McAbee, McCraw, McGee, McKay, W. McLeod, McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Miller,
Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn,
Rhoad, Rice, Meacham, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel,
Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, D. Smith, Spearman,
Stille, E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb,
Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young-Brickell and
W.J. Young
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO THANK MS. DARLA MOORE, A NATIVE OF LAKE CITY, ON BEHALF
OF ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS FOR HER MAGNIFICENT GIFT OF TWENTY-FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS SCHOOL AND TO EXTEND THE
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO HER ON MAY 13, 1998,
AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED
AND PRESENTED A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION.
04/29/98 House Introduced and adopted HJ-5
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO THANK MS. DARLA MOORE, A NATIVE OF LAKE CITY,
ON BEHALF OF ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS FOR HER
MAGNIFICENT GIFT OF TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS
SCHOOL AND TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO HER ON MAY 13,
1998, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER
FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED AND
PRESENTED A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives and all South
Carolinians are deeply appreciative to Ms. Darla Moore for her truly
magnificent gift of twenty-five million dollars to the University of
South Carolina Business School; and
Whereas, she is a native of Lake City, is a graduate of the University
of South Carolina with a B.A. degree in political science, and is
married to investor, Richard E. Rainwater; and
Whereas, the University in return for her generosity has named its
business school as "The Darla Moore School of
Business" which is the first major business school in the United
States to be named for a woman; and
Whereas, Darla Moore is the president of Rainwater, Inc., one of the
largest private investment firms in America. Rainwater, Inc., has
primarily engaged in the founding and building of major companies
in the health care service, oil service, natural gas, insurance, and real
estate industries; and
Whereas, Ms. Moore is affiliated with a number of prestigious
corporate boards of directors. She chairs the finance committee for
the board of Magellan Health Services, Inc., the country's largest
provider of mental and behavioral health care. Ms. Moore's past
board affiliations include the Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., the
largest acute care hospital company in the country, where she served
as chair of the compensation committee. She also currently serves on
the board of Monet, Inc., the largest marketer and manufacturer of
fashion jewelry; and
Whereas, prior to joining Rainwater, Inc., in 1994, she was a
managing director of Chase Bank. Here, she pioneered "debtor
in possession" financing to companies filing Chapter 11
bankruptcy. Widely recognized for her success in finance, she has
received numerous awards in banking and finance. In addition, her
career has been the subject of many feature articles in major
publications, including Fortune, Forbes,
Working Woman, Reader's Digest, and The
Wall Street Journal; and
Whereas, Ms. Moore is a former member of the board of George
Washington University and is a former member of the Educational
Foundation Board of the University of South Carolina. In addition
to her undergraduate degree from Carolina, she holds a M.B.A.
degree from George Washington University; and
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives, by this
resolution, are desirous of publicly recognizing and thanking this
truly outstanding native of South Carolina for her generosity in
making this wonderful gift to the University of South Carolina
Business School. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives thank Ms. Darla
Moore, a native of Lake City, on behalf of all South Carolinians for
her magnificent gift of twenty-five million dollars to the University
of South Carolina Business School, and pursuant to Rule 10.1 extend
the privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives to her on
May 13, 1998, at a time to be determined by the Speaker for the
purpose of being recognized and presented a copy of this resolution.
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