South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 966

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    966
Primary Sponsor:                Passailaigue
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Baptiste, Margaret Beryl
                                Lacey
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 08, 1991
Computer Document Number:       436/11711.DW
Introduced Date:                May 07, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              May 08, 1991
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Passailaigue
                                McConnell
                                Martschink
                                Rose
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 966   Senate  May 08, 1991  Received from House
 966   House   May 08, 1991  Introduced, adopted, returned
                             with concurrence
 966   Senate  May 07, 1991  Introduced, adopted, sent to
                             House
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE MARGARET BERYL LACEY BAPTISTE OF CHARLESTON COUNTY FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

Whereas, Margaret Beryl Lacey Baptiste was born in London, England, and emigrated to New York in 1956; and

Whereas, she has served on church councils of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, New York, and St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Charleston, South Carolina; and

Whereas, she was President of the Lutheran Church Women of Good Shepherd for 1972-73; and

Whereas, while living in New York, she was active in fund-raising activities for the Girl Scouts and Bay Ridge Day Nursery; and

Whereas, Margaret Baptiste was President and served on the Executive Board for the Lutheran Church Women of St. Matthews, and was a founding member and immediate past President of the Lutheran Social Services of Greater Charleston; and

Whereas, in 1989 she was elected President of the South Carolina Federation, first spouse to be elected to that position, and was re-elected in 1990, first President ever to be re-elected to that position; and

Whereas, Margaret is currently Women's Initiative Spokesperson for AARP in Region 4, addressing the problems of older women. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly recognize Margaret Beryl Lacey Baptiste of Charleston for her outstanding service to the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Margaret Beryl Lacey Baptiste.

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