Bill 1553

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1553
Primary Sponsor:                Matthews
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Blassingame, James R.
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 14, 1992
Computer Document Number:       BR1/2733.AC
Introduced Date:                May 13, 1992
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              May 14, 1992
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Matthews
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 1553  Senate  May 14, 1992  Received from House
 1553  House   May 14, 1992  Introduced, adopted, returned
                             with concurrence
 1553  Senate  May 13, 1992  Introduced, adopted, sent to
                             House

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE JAMES R. BLASSINGAME OF ORANGEBURG ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS AN EDUCATOR AND AN ADMINISTRATOR IN SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES AND TO WISH HIM WELL.

Whereas, James R. Blassingame of Orangeburg is retiring in June, 1992, after serving for thirty-five years as an educator and an administrator in public schools, colleges, and universities in South Carolina; and

Whereas, Mr. Blassingame received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Masters degree in education and counselling from South Carolina State College; and

Whereas, he has thirty post master's hours in school administration and sixty additional hours in areas related to school administration and finance; and

Whereas, Mr. Blassingame began his career in education in Edisto District Schools first as a teacher and then as an assistant principal; and

Whereas, he went on to be a principal at John Ford High School, St. Matthews High, and Calhoun County High School; and

Whereas, he also served as Director of Finance and Associate Superintendent of Calhoun County Schools; and

Whereas, on the college and university level, Mr. Blassingame served as an administrator at South Carolina State College and at the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, throughout Mr. Blassingame's career he has demonstrated his leadership and expertise as an educator and an administrator through developing innovative programs such as the School Leadership Council, an After School Remediation Program, and a Drop-out Prevention Program; and

Whereas, his dedication and commitment have gained Mr. Blassingame the respect and admiration of not only the students he has taught but the faculties he has served and his peers across the State; and

Whereas, the General Assembly is pleased to take this opportunity to recognize and commend Mr. James R. Blassingame for his thirty-five years of dedicated, untiring service to this State, the communities, and institutions in which he has served as an educator and an administrator. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulate James R. Blassingame of Orangeburg on his retirement from thirty-five years of dedicated service as an educator and an administrator in South Carolina public schools, colleges, and universities and wish him well.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Blassingame.