H*5258 Resolution, By Harrell, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, 
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, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, 
Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, Hart, 
Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, 
Hutson, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, 
Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, 
Mitchell, 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, W.D. Smith, Spires, 
Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, 
Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND MRS. FRANCIS PATRICIA "PAT" O. JAMES, ACCOUNTING
 CLERK FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FOR HER OUTSTANDING
 SERVICE UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS
 AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

   06/04/08  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-17

TO COMMEND MRS. FRANCIS PATRICIA "PAT" O. JAMES, ACCOUNTING CLERK FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives note that, after twenty-three years of service, Mrs. Francis Patricia "Pat" O. James is retiring from the position of accounting clerk for the House; and

Whereas, Pat James grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, first coming to Columbia in 1980 with her husband, Milton, where he was to begin a new job. In preparation for her own work, Pat James then earned her accounting degree at Midlands Technical College; and

Whereas, since 1985, when she began work for the South Carolina House of Representatives, she has rendered outstanding service as an accounting clerk and plans retirement on July 1, 2008; and

Whereas, an active member of Irmo's Riverland Hills Baptist Church, Mrs. James serves regularly with the Awana ministry, working with the three- and four-year-old Cubbies. She also participates with the Foot Movements Ministry; and

Whereas, she hopes to enjoy her well-earned retirement by spending more time with her family, which includes, in addition to her husband and sons Jason and Adam, her first grandchild, Savannah. The family is soon to enjoy the delight of a second grandchild, who is expected to arrive in December 2008; and

Whereas, having served the House well and faithfully, Pat James will be remembered at the State House with gratitude and affection for years to come, and the members pray the blessing of God upon her as she enters this new chapter of her life. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, commend Mrs. Francis Patricia "Pat" O. James, accounting clerk for the House, for her outstanding service upon the occasion of her retirement, and wish her much happiness and fulfillment in all her future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Pat James.