H*4588 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*4588 Resolution, By Wilkins, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, Barfield,
Barrett, Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown,
H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave,
Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler,
Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine,
Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines,
M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, Kelley,
Kennedy, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee,
Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, J.G. McAbee,
McCraw, McGee, McKay, W. McLeod, McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Meacham, Miller,
Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn,
Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe,
Sheheen, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille,
E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley,
Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum, W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
A HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY FOR
ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ECONOMY OF THIS STATE, FOR THE
SIGNIFICANT ROLE IT HAS PLAYED IN ADVANCING SOUTH CAROLINA'S POSITION IN THE
GLOBAL ECONOMY, AND FOR ITS LEADERSHIP AND VISION AS OUR STATE MOVES FORWARD
INTO THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.
02/05/98 House Introduced and adopted HJ-1
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS
AUTHORITY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE ECONOMY OF THIS STATE, FOR THE SIGNIFICANT
ROLE IT HAS PLAYED IN ADVANCING SOUTH CAROLINA'S
POSITION IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, AND FOR ITS
LEADERSHIP AND VISION AS OUR STATE MOVES
FORWARD INTO THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.
Whereas, South Carolina's history is tied to the sea through its three
port cities of Charleston, Georgetown, and Port Royal; and
Whereas, the South Carolina State Ports Authority was created by the
General Assembly in 1942 to contribute to the economic
development of the State of South Carolina by fostering and
stimulating waterborne commerce and the shipment of freight; and
Whereas, international trade through the State Ports Authority
generates more than eighty-three thousand jobs for South
Carolinians, contributing thirteen billion dollars in wages and sales
and three hundred fourteen million dollars in taxes to the state
economy every year; and
Whereas, every year three billion dollars in South
Carolina-manufactured products are exported around the world from
our state's ports; and
Whereas, more than seven hundred South Carolina companies from
every county in the State regularly ship goods through the Ports
Authority, showing the direct link between our state's businesses and
her ports; and
Whereas, one out of every twenty-eight jobs in the State is directly
linked to international trade through State Ports Authority facilities;
and
Whereas, the success of our port system has contributed significantly
to South Carolina's global reputation--the Port of Charleston is
currently the nation's fourth largest container port and ranks sixth in
the entire country in value of goods shipped; and
Whereas, over its fifty-five-year history, the Ports Authority has set
the standard for growth, leadership, vision, and stewardship; and
Whereas, plans for harbor deepening and new terminal development
on Daniel Island in Charleston Harbor will bolster South Carolina's
position as a leader in the global economy; and
Whereas, with industry's increasing reliance on global customers and
suppliers, a strong and successful Ports Authority will play an even
stronger role in attracting investment and employment to South
Carolina in the years ahead. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives,
by this resolution, recognize the South Carolina State Ports Authority
for its outstanding contributions to the economy of this State, for the
significant role it has played in advancing South Carolina's position
in the global economy, and for its leadership and vision as our State
moves forward into the twenty-first century.
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