S*0854 Concurrent Resolution, By Jackson, Alexander, Bryan, Cork, Courson, 
Courtney, Drummond, Elliott, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Holland, Land, 
Lander, Leatherman, Leventis, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Mescher, 
Moore, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, Reese, L.E. Richter, 
M.T. Rose, Russell, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, G. Smith, J.V. Smith, 
H.S. Stilwell, Thomas, Waldrep, Washington, M.B. Williams and Wilson
 A Concurrent Resolution to express the deepest sympathy of the members of the
 General Assembly to the family and many friends of Eastover Mayor Lewis N.
 Scott, who died Sunday, May 14, 1995.

   05/17/95  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-12
   05/18/95  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-43

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF EASTOVER MAYOR LEWIS N. SCOTT, WHO DIED SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995.

Whereas, Mayor Lewis N. Scott of Eastover died Sunday, May 14, 1995; and

Whereas, Lewis N. Scott was born on March 6, 1938; and

Whereas, Mayor Scott was elected in 1972 as the first African-American elected to the office of mayor in a Richland County municipality; and

Whereas, Mayor Scott served the citizens of Eastover for six terms as their mayor; and

Whereas, Mayor Scott was committed to encouraging and enabling all citizens of his community to exercise their right to vote; and

Whereas, Mayor Scott began the annual Eastover Parade and Festival; and

Whereas, Mayor Scott oversaw the installation of a sewer system in Eastover; and

Whereas, the efforts of Mayor Scott kept the Eastover bus system in operation; and

Whereas, he was employed by the Richland County Public Works

Department; and

Whereas, Mayor Scott was chairman of the deacon board and a member of the senior choir at the Mount Zion Baptist Church; and

Whereas, Lewis N. Scott has received a host of other honors and awards too numerous to list in one resolution; and

Whereas, Lewis N. Scott is survived by his wife, Mae Bertha Scott, and twelve children. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly express their deepest sympathy to the family and many friends of Mayor Lewis N. Scott of Eastover who died Sunday, May 14, 1995.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the family of Mayor Scott.