Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3354 Primary Sponsor:Scott Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Riley, Richard W. Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930209 Computer Document Number:DKA/4225AL.93 Introduced Date:19930203 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930209 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Scott J. Bailey J. Wilder Allison Neal Harrell Rhoad Harrison Gonzales P. Harris Thomas Riser Townsend Snow Robinson Jennings Canty Spearman Delleney Worley D. Smith Hines Hodges Lanford T.C. Alexander Carnell Wells Corning Witherspoon Williams McAbee Kennedy Richardson Haskins McTeer McMahand Boan Baker Inabinett Breeland Govan G. Bailey Sheheen G. Brown Jaskwhich Graham Law Sturkie Koon Wright White Cooper Baxley Harrelson McLeod Byrd Shissias Neilson Stille Sharpe Tucker Holt Whipper Waites Hallman Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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3354 House 19930209 Received from Senate
3354 Senate 19930204 Introduced, adopted, returned
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3354 House 19930203 Introduced, adopted, sent to
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TO COMMEND FORMER GOVERNOR RICHARD W. RILEY ON BEING SELECTED AS SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Whereas, former Governor Richard W. Riley of Greenville was selected by President Clinton to head the United States Department of Education; and
Whereas, the nomination signaled the commitment of the Clinton administration to reforming education in America; and
Whereas, Dick Riley earned the respect of President Clinton while the two men were governors working on education issues; and
Whereas, President Clinton appointed Governor Riley to his transition team to select personnel for the new administration; and
Whereas, Governor Riley, during his two terms as Governor of South Carolina, led a battle to bring broad educational reforms to this State's public schools; and
Whereas, Governor Riley forged a coalition between politicians, businesses, parents' and teachers' groups to support an increase in sales tax to be used to fund educational improvements; and
Whereas, now Secretary Riley is responsible for setting the policies for and administering federal education assistance in a thirty-five billion a year, fifty-two hundred employee department; and
Whereas, Secretary Riley will face issues such as the plummeting national test scores for elementary and middle school children, using vouchers to pay for private school with public money, and business participation in education reform; and
Whereas, Secretary Riley has chosen many people with his ideals to be part of the Department of Education including many South Carolinians. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly commend former Governor Richard W. Riley on being selected as Secretary of the United States Department of Education.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to The Honorable Richard W. Riley.