H*5124 Resolution, By Wilkins, Haskins, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, 
Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, 
J. Brown, T. Brown, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, 
Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, 
Emory, Fleming, Frye, Gamble, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, 
Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, 
Huggins, Inabinett, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, 
Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, 
Lucas, Mack, Maddox, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McKay, M. McLeod, W. McLeod, 
McMahand, Meacham-Richardson, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, 
Neilson, Ott, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, 
Robinson, Rodgers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, 
Simrill, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, D. Smith, Stille, Stuart, Taylor, 
Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, 
Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum and Young-Brickell
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE JOHN D. HAWKINS OF
 SPARTANBURG COUNTY, OUR FRIEND AND ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE, FOR HIS FOUR YEARS OF
 EXCELLENT PUBLIC SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

   05/23/00  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-59

COMMENDING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE JOHN D. HAWKINS OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY, OUR FRIEND AND ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE, FOR HIS FOUR YEARS OF EXCELLENT PUBLIC SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Whereas, The Honorable John D. Hawkins of Spartanburg County has ably represented the citizens of District Number 34 in the House of Representatives for the past four years; and

Whereas, Representative Hawkins is retiring from service in the House this year; and

Whereas, during his tenure in the House, he has served as a leading member of the Judiciary Committee, where his knowledge and insight have combined to assist his fellow members in the handling of many complex and sometimes difficult matters; and

Whereas, he is an outstanding and much-admired practicing attorney of the South Carolina Bar; he graduated from Wofford College in 1991, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude; in 1994, he received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was managing editor of the South Carolina Law Review and was named to the Order of Wig and Robe; he was President of the First Monday Club of Spartanburg in 1997 and was Chairman of the Freshman Caucus of the House of Representatives from 1997 to 1998; and

Whereas, he has rendered excellent public service in the House of Representatives and has provided true leadership and friendship to his fellow members of the General Assembly. 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, commend and thank The Honorable John D. Hawkins of Spartanburg County, our friend and esteemed colleague, for his four years of excellent public service as a member of the House of Representatives.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Representative Hawkins.