S*1352 Concurrent Resolution, By Bryan, Cork, Courson, Courtney, Drummond, 
Elliott, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Lander, 
Leatherman, Leventis, A.S. Macaulay, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, 
Mescher, T.W. Mitchell, 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 congratulating the Honorable James (Jim) Robert
 Melton, Senate Sergeant at Arms of the State of South Carolina, Richland
 County, on being named President of the National Legislative Services and
 Security Association.

   04/13/94  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-16
   04/14/94  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-8

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING THE HONORABLE JAMES (JIM) ROBERT MELTON, SENATE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RICHLAND COUNTY, ON BEING NAMED PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AND SECURITY ASSOCIATION.

Whereas, the Honorable James Robert Melton, Senate Sergeant at Arms, has been named President of the National Legislative Services and Security Association (NLSSA); and

Whereas, Jim has been active in this association since 1981, serving as vice president from 1990 until the middle of 1993, and has served on the executive board since 1983; and

Whereas, NLSSA is one of nine professional associations or "staff sections" of the National Conference of State Legislatures; and

Whereas, this association consists of Sergeants at Arms, security personnel, and support services staff for state legislatures from all over the United States; and

Whereas, Jim has traveled to various other states, at their request, to share his knowledge and expertise in the area of security; and

Whereas, Jim Melton has always had the underlying philosophy to ensure that all of the logistical services which are provided to the members of the South Carolina State Senate, their staff, and the public, function well; and

Whereas, Sergeant Melton has trained and maintained an excellent group of Deputy Sergeants at Arms to assist him in this sometimes trying and challenging position; and

Whereas, Jim maintains order, protects the Senate, and its occupants, dealing with visiting constituents, serving committees of the Senate, as well as constantly striving to please everyone with whom he daily comes in contact; and

Whereas, the Senate is very proud and honored to have a man such as Sergeant Jim Melton with his knowledge and expertise in charge of Senate Security, the well-being of the Senators of the State of South Carolina, and staff in the Gressette Senate Office Building. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulates James (Jim) Robert Melton, Senate Sergeant at Arms of the State of South Carolina, Richland County, on being named President of the National Legislative Services and Security Association.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to James (Jim) Robert Melton.