H 4917 Concurrent Resolution, By Carnell, P.B. Harris, J.G. McAbee and Spearman
 A Concurrent Resolution to commend Bill J. Sams, Director of the South
 Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs, for his outstanding service to the
 State and its veterans upon the occasion of his retirement during the
 legislative interim, and to provide that pursuant to the rules of the House of
 Representatives, Bill Sams shall be granted the privilege of the floor of the
 House on Wednesday, March 23, 1994, during the joint session of the General
 Assembly to hear the address of the National Commander of the American Legion
 at a time to be determined by the Lieutenant Governor for the purposes of
 being presented this Resolution and being recognized for his outstanding
 service as Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

   03/15/94  House  Introduced HJ-10
   03/15/94  House  Referred to Committee on Rules HJ-11
   03/22/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Rules HJ-29
   03/22/94  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-28
   03/23/94  Senate Introduced SJ-10
   03/23/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-10

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO COMMEND BILL J. SAMS, DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE STATE AND ITS VETERANS UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT DURING THE LEGISLATIVE INTERIM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BILL SAMS SHALL BE GRANTED THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1994, DURING THE JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO HEAR THE ADDRESS OF THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR THE PURPOSES OF BEING PRESENTED THIS RESOLUTION AND BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly learned with regret that Bill J. Sams, Director of the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs, retired from this position during the legislative interim; and

Whereas, Bill Sams is a native of West Virginia, an Army veteran who served with distinction in Korea and Vietnam, and he worked in private industry for ten years before joining the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1979; and

Whereas, he became director of the department in 1988, and his many accomplishments during his tenure include the automation of the department, the remodeling and renovation of its offices, the institution of a quarterly veterans newsletter, and the obtaining of federal funding for the construction of the Campbell Veterans Nursing Home; and Whereas, without question, Bill Sams put the welfare of the veterans of South Carolina above all else, and if South Carolina has ever had a true veterans' advocate, Bill Sams has been it; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, would like to publicly recognize and thank this great American and South Carolinian for all he has done for the veterans of this State upon the occasion of his retirement as Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly hereby commend Bill J. Sams, Director of the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs, for his outstanding service to the State and its veterans upon the occasion of his retirement from this position during the legislative interim.

Be it further resolved that pursuant to Rule 10.1 of the Rules of the House, Bill J. Sams shall be granted the privilege of the House floor on Wednesday, March 23, 1994, during the joint session of the General Assembly to hear the address of the National Commander of the American Legion at a time to be determined by the Lieutenant Governor for the purposes of being presented this resolution and being recognized for his service to the veterans of South Carolina as Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs.