H*3578(Rat #0381, Act #0599 of 1986)  General Bill, By J.F. Anderson and 
W.S. Anderson
 A Bill to provide that Strom Thurmond High School in Edgefield County shall
 hereafter remain so named as tribute to one of South Carolina's most
 distinguished sons, U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond.

   03/04/86  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-1117
   03/05/86  House  Read second time HJ-1195
   03/06/86  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1290
   03/11/86  Senate  Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
                     referenc SJ-863
   03/12/86  Senate Read second time SJ-1008
   03/13/86  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1021
   03/25/86         Ratified R 381
   03/28/86         Signed By Governor
   03/28/86         Effective date 03/28/86
   03/28/86         Act No. 599
   04/02/86         Copies available

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT STROM THURMOND HIGH SCHOOL IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY SHALL HEREAFTER REMAIN SO NAMED AS TRIBUTE TO ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S MOST DISTINGUISHED SONS, U.S. SENATOR STROM THURMOND.

Whereas, Strom Thurmond High School in Edgefield County was named for Senator Strom Thurmond by Edgefield County School Board in 1961 which was the year the high school was formed; and

Whereas, Strom Thurmond is widely known and respected throughout South Carolina and the nation as a political leader and statesman but before he became actively involved in politics he devoted ten years of his early professional career to education; and

Whereas, he served as a teacher and athletic coach in Edgefield, McCormick, and Ridge Spring from 1923 to 1929; and

Whereas, Senator Thurmond served as County Superintendent of Education for Edgefield County from 1929 to 1933; and

Whereas, he has established a scholarship program at Strom Thurmond High School for needy and worthy students, and has donated his desk and other memorabilia from his years in public office to the school; and

Whereas, his work in public education continued a tradition of educational service by the Thurmond family as his mother and all three of his sisters were public school teachers; and

Whereas, for the above reasons, the members of the General Assembly believe that Strom Thurmond High School, the only high school of Edgefield County, should forever be named after this distinguished South Carolinian as a tribute to his service as educator, lawyer, military hero, and state and national political leader.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Strom Thurmond High School

SECTION 1. Strom Thurmond High School in Edgefield County shall hereafter remain so named as tribute to one of South Carolina's most distinguished sons, U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.