H*5067 Concurrent Resolution, By Govan, Allison, Anderson, Askins, Bailey, 
J.M. Baxley, Boan, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, A.W. Byrd, 
B.D. Cain, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave, C.D. Chamblee, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, 
Cooper, Cotty, J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, 
L.L. Elliott, J.G. Felder, Fleming, R.C. Fulmer, Gamble, H.M. Hallman, Harrell, 
J.L. Harris, P.B. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, R.J. Herdklotz, J. Hines, 
M. Hines, J.H. Hodges, Howard, H.G. Hutson, Inabinett, M.F. Jaskwhich, Jennings, 
Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, W.D. Keyserling, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, 
Koon, Lanford, Law, Lee, L.H. Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, 
C.V. Marchbanks, L.M. Martin, Mason, J.G. McAbee, McCraw, J.T. McElveen, McKay, 
McMahand, D.E. McTeer, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, 
Rhoad, Rice, Meacham, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, T.F. Rogers, Sandifer, Scott, 
Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, R. Smith, D. Smith, Spearman, 
Stille, E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, J.W. Tucker, Vaughn, 
D.C. Waldrop, Walker, C.C. Wells, Whatley, Whipper, L.S. Whipper, J.M. White, 
Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, D. Williams, Witherspoon, S.S. Wofford, H.G. Worley, 
D.A. Wright, Young-Brickell and W.J. Young
 A Concurrent Resolution to declare June 1, 1996, as "Stand for Children Day"
 in South Carolina, to encourage the citizens of South Carolina to participate
 in national and local events commemorating this day and to make a personal
 commitment in their lives to improve the quality of life for children in South
 Carolina, and to recognize and commend Abbiegail Hugine of Jack & Jill of
 Orangeburg and State Coordinator for "Stand for Children" for spearheading
 this effort in South Carolina.

   05/23/96  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-87
   05/23/96  Senate Introduced SJ-49
   05/23/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-49
   05/29/96  Senate  Polled favorable Invitations SJ-125
   05/29/96  Senate Amended and adopted SJ-126
   05/29/96  Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-128
   05/30/96  House  Concurred in amendment HJ-167

May 29, 1996

H. 5067

Introduced by REPS. Govan, Allison, Anderson, Askins, Bailey, Baxley, Boan, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Byrd, Cain, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave, Chamblee, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Elliott, Felder, Fleming, Fulmer, Gamble, Hallman, Harrell, J. Harris, P. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Herdklotz, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hodges, Howard, Hutson, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Keyserling, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Lee, Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Marchbanks, Martin, Mason, McAbee, McCraw, McElveen, McKay, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Rogers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whatley, L. Whipper, S. Whipper, White, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright, J. Young and Young-Brickell

S. Printed 5/29/96--S.

Read the first time May 23, 1996.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE JUNE 1, 1996, AS "STAND FOR CHILDREN DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL EVENTS COMMEMORATING THIS DAY AND TO MAKE A PERSONAL COMMITMENT IN THEIR LIVES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND ABBIEGAIL HUGINE OF JACK & JILL OF ORANGEBURG AND STATE COORDINATOR FOR "STAND FOR CHILDREN" FOR SPEARHEADING THIS EFFORT IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Amend Title To Conform

Whereas, on June 1, 1996, Americans from all backgrounds will come together to take a "Stand For Children" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and renew our community's and nation's commitment to improving the quality of our children's lives; and

Whereas, on "Stand For Children Day" and beyond, families, citizens, members of religious congregations, schools, community-based organizations, businesses, and political and cultural groups will join together as local and national communities to recognize our children's unmet needs and rededicate ourselves to addressing them; and

Whereas, caring for our children must be our families', communities', and nation's first priority; and

Whereas, this commitment must begin at the local level where children and families live and work and have the potential to thrive, and where all citizens, working together, can make a difference in our children's lives; and

Whereas, the citizens of South Carolina are encouraged to participate in this historical event in our nation's capitol and in our local communities; and

Whereas, each and every citizen of South Carolina is encouraged to take specific positive steps to improve the quality of life for children in South Carolina; and

Whereas, Abbiegail Hugine of Jack & Jill of Orangeburg; Lele Severance of Youth Service Charleston; Cassie Barber of the Alliance for South Carolina's Children of Columbia; James Young of Children's Defense Fund Marlboro County Project of Bennettsville; the Darlington County CAA Head Start; Early Childhood Family Learning Team of Fort Inn; Foothills United Way of Anderson; Junior League of Spartanburg; Pee Dee CAA Head Start of Florence; South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children of Aiken; South Carolina Fair Share; South Carolina United Methodist Council of Church and Society; Southeastern Association of Community Action Agencies; Women's Missionary Society AME Seventh District of Columbia; Women's Missionary Society of South Carolina of John's Island; YWCA of Greenville; York County Alliance for Children; Maria Taylor and Rhonda Corley, Co-Chairs of Stand for Children - Greenville; Doris Ballard, Carol Weatherford, and the Rev. C. Cotton, Committee Members of Stand for Children -Greenville; South Carolina Early Childhood Association (SCECA); Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA); District V of South Carolina Early Childhood Association; Foothills Chapter of National Association for Children (NAEYC); Elementary School Principals Association - Greenville Chapter; J.L. Hammetts/Hoover Bros.; Save Our Sons; Junior League of Greenville; Family Learning Team; Tonya Weiner; Vik Pearce; Golden Strip Career Center; Overbrook Child Development Center; Carol Weatherford; James Shriner; Daughters of Penelope (St. George Church of Greenville); Delta Kappa Gamma of Greenville; Linda Brees Consulting; Greek Orthodox Youth Association; Doris Blazer; Oakview PTA; Alpha Delta Kappa Beta; and Sara Mansbach are to be commended for their tireless efforts to coordinate "Stand For Children" and their dedication and commitment to improving the lives of children in South Carolina. Now, therefore,

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

That, by this resolution, the General Assembly declares June 1, 1996, as "Stand For Children Day" in South Carolina, encourages the citizens of South Carolina to participate in national and local events commemorating this day and to make a personal commitment in their lives to improve the quality of life for children in South Carolina, and recognizes and commends Abbiegail Hugine of Jack & Jill of Orangeburg; Lele Severance of Youth Service Charleston; Cassie Barber of the Alliance for South Carolina's Children of Columbia; James Young of Children's Defense Fund Marlboro County Project of Bennettsville; the Darlington County CAA Head Start; Early Childhood Family Learning Team of Fort Inn; Foothills United Way of Anderson; Junior League of Spartanburg; Pee Dee CAA Head Start of Florence; South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children of Aiken; South Carolina Fair Share; South Carolina United Methodist Council of Church and Society; Southeastern Association of Community Action Agencies; Women's Missionary Society AME Seventh District of Columbia; Women's Missionary Society of South Carolina of John's Island; YWCA of Greenville; York County Alliance for Children; Maria Taylor and Rhonda Corley, Co-Chairs of Stand for Children - Greenville; Doris Ballard, Carol Weatherford, and the Rev. C. Cotton, Committee Members of Stand for Children -Greenville; South Carolina Early Childhood Association (SCECA); Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA); District V of South Carolina Early Childhood Association; Foothills Chapter of National Association for Children (NAEYC); Elementary School Principals Association - Greenville Chapter; J.L. Hammetts/Hoover Bros.; Save Our Sons; Junior League of Greenville; Family Learning Team; Tonya Weiner; Vik Pearce; Golden Strip Career Center; Overbrook Child Development Center; Carol Weatherford; James Shriner; Daughters of Penelope (St. George Church of Greenville); Delta Kappa Gamma of Greenville; Linda Brees Consulting; Greek Orthodox Youth Association; Doris Blazer; Oakview PTA; Alpha Delta Kappa Beta; and Sara Mansbach for spearheading this effort in South Carolina.