H*3438 Resolution, By Bedingfield, Stringer, Hamilton, Nanney, G.R. Smith and 
Bannister
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CAROL ADAMS LEYES, LEGISLATIVE
 ASSISTANT FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UPON THE OCCASION
 OF HER RETIREMENT AFTER MANY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER
 CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

   01/29/13  House  Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 10)

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CAROL ADAMS LEYES, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AFTER MANY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Whereas, it is altogether fitting and proper that the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina should pause in their deliberations to express their gratitude to Carol Leyes for her dedicated service to this legislative body; and

Whereas, a native of Covington, Kentucky, Carol Sue Adams Leyes is the daughter of William E. and Katheryn Sallee Adams; and

Whereas, she graduated high school from the Model Laboratory School in Richmond, Kentucky, and earned a bachelor's degree in business from Eastern Kentucky University; and

Whereas, Carol Leyes served in the Office of the Governor Wendell Ford of Kentucky, who later became the Majority Whip of the United States Senate; and

Whereas, while working for Governor Ford, she met her beloved husband, the late Charles Christopher Leyes, and together they reared a fine son, Charles Andrew "Drew" Leyes; and

Whereas, Carol Leyes served the Aiken County Delegation from 1988 to 1994, the House Republican Caucus during 1994, and since 2000, the Greenville County Delegation; and

Whereas, she was named to the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, the highest honor awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and

Whereas, in her retirement, she will be able to enjoy movies and reading, as well as her craft hobbies, including counted cross-stitch and needlepoint, and she plans to spend many happy hours with her family in Richmond, Kentucky; and

Whereas, the members are grateful for the years of dedication that Carol Leyes has devoted to the South Carolina House of Representatives and wish her many years of enjoyment in her well-earned retirement. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognize and honor Carol Adams Leyes, legislative assistant for the South Carolina House of Representatives, upon the occasion of her retirement after many years of outstanding service, and wish her continued success and happiness in all her future endeavors.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Carol Adams Leyes.