H*5351 Resolution, By Wilkins, W.D. Smith, J. Brown, Cato, Chellis, Harrell, 
Harrison, Townsend, Witherspoon, Allen, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, 
Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Ceips, 
Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, 
Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Govan, Hagood, 
Hamilton, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, 
Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Keegan, Kennedy, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Lee, 
Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, 
McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, 
Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, 
Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, 
Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, 
G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Snow, Stewart, Stille, Talley, Taylor, 
Thompson, Toole, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Vaughn, Viers, Walker, Weeks, 
Whipper, White, Whitmire and Young
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE HONORABLE AMOS L. GOURDINE OF BERKELEY
 COUNTY FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF
 REPRESENTATIVES SINCE 1997 UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE
 AND TO EXTEND TO HIM EVERY BEST WISH IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

   05/25/04  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-8

TO COMMEND THE HONORABLE AMOS L. GOURDINE OF BERKELEY COUNTY FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SINCE 1997 UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE AND TO EXTEND TO HIM EVERY BEST WISH IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives have learned with deep regret that the Honorable Amos L. Gourdine will be retiring at the end of his term this year from the House; and

Whereas, Amos Gourdine has served his district and Berkeley County with ability and distinction since the time he first joined the House in 1997; and

Whereas, Amos and his lovely wife, Helen, reside in Pineville, and they are blessed with four wonderful children: Danita, Angela, Alfrida, and Olivia; and

Whereas, he is a native of Pineville, is a retired officer with the Department of Natural Resources, and attended both Trident Technical College and Charleston Southern University; and

Whereas, Amos Gourdine is an influential member of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee where he used his prior experience with the Department of Natural Resources to be an effective voice for the preservation of this state's outstanding natural resources which are a legacy for generations to come; and

Whereas, in addition to his service in the House, he served his country with honor, valor, and courage as a member of this nation's armed services in the Republic of Vietnam from 1965-1966; and

Whereas, he has also been an active community leader in his native Pineville and in Berkeley County; and

Whereas, it will be hard to replace this outstanding public servant, and all his colleagues in the House and in state government want him to know that their best wishes go with him as he enters a new phase of his life. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives commend the Honorable Amos L. Gourdine of Berkeley County for his distinguished service as a member of the House of Representatives since 1997 upon the occasion of his retirement from the House and extend to him every best wish in all his future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Amos L. Gourdine.