H*5056 Resolution, By Walker, Anthony, Davenport, Kelly, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, 
Mitchell, W.D. Smith, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Bales, Ballentine, 
Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, 
Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, 
Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Daning, Dantzler, Delleney, 
Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, 
Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, 
Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, Jefferson, Jennings, 
Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McLeod, 
Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, 
Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice, 
Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, 
D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Spires, 
Stavrinakis, Stewart, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, 
Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE HONORABLE SCOTT F. TALLEY, OF SPARTANBURG
 COUNTY, FOR HIS EIGHT YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND DEDICATED SERVICE AS A MEMBER
 OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO WISH HIM HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN
 ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

   04/22/08  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-18

TO COMMEND THE HONORABLE SCOTT F. TALLEY, OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY, FOR HIS EIGHT YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND DEDICATED SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO WISH HIM HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, the Honorable Scott F. Talley, of Spartanburg County, for eight years has represented the citizens of House District 34 (Spartanburg County) with diligence and excellence in the House of Representatives of this great State; and

Whereas, an outstanding member of the House, Scott Talley has worked hard not only for the constituents of his own district but also for South Carolina's citizenry as a whole; and

Whereas, his honesty, intelligence, friendliness, and commitment to good government have endeared him to his colleagues, who admire him for his legislative abilities; and

Whereas, Representative Talley has served with distinction on the House Judiciary Committee, where he has held numerous leadership posts, including serving as chairman of the General Laws Subcommittee. In this capacity, he ably shepherded important legislation regarding family law issues and alcoholic beverages through the committee process and the House; and

Whereas, among his many other accomplishments, the following are noteworthy: As a believer in eliminating waste, reducing spending, and cutting taxes, he served on the committee that drafted the property tax relief package, which cut property taxes by five hundred million dollars; Representative Talley backed a plan to eliminate grocery taxes, saving taxpayers two hundred million dollars per year; he secured funds to improve Spartanburg County roads and passed bills to create jobs in the Upstate; and he created a plan that gets tough with child molesters, passed a bill to cut teen smoking, and sponsored a plan to crack down on illegal immigration in South Carolina; and

Whereas, devoted husband to Kelly and proud father of two sons, Hudson and Leyton, Scott Talley finds his strength in the strong support of his family and in his faith, which is nurtured through the family's membership at Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church in Moore; and

Whereas, we hope for the best life has to offer our good friend Scott Talley and wish him well as he takes on new challenges. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, commend the Honorable Scott F. Talley, of Spartanburg County, for his eight years of outstanding and dedicated service as a member of the House of Representatives, and wish him happiness and fulfillment in all his future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to our distinguished colleague, the Honorable Scott F. Talley.