Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4658 Primary Sponsor:Rogers Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Fontana, Lou A. Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940203 Computer Document Number:PT/1007DW.94 Introduced Date:19940202 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940203 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rogers Waites M.O. Alexander T.C. Alexander Allison Anderson Askins G. Bailey J. Bailey Baker Barber Baxley Beatty Boan Breeland G. Brown H. Brown J. Brown Byrd Canty Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Elliott Fair Farr Felder Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harrelson J. Harris P. Harris Harrison Harvin Harwell Haskins Hines Hodges Holt Houck Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McLeod McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Richardson Riser Robinson Rudnick Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill D. Smith R. Smith Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whipper White D. Wilder J. Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright A. Young R. Young Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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4658 House 19940203 Received from Senate
4658 Senate 19940203 Introduced, adopted, returned
with concurrence
4658 House 19940202 Introduced, adopted, sent to
Senate
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CONGRATULATING LOU A. FONTANA OF RICHLAND COUNTY ON BEING NAMED DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND WISHING HIM THE BEST IN HIS NEW POSITION.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly have recently learned that Lou A. Fontana, formerly Senior Reporter for WIS-TV in Columbia was recently named as Director of Public Information for the South Carolina Department of Public Safety; and
Whereas, Lou Fontana has been a familiar face in the State House as the legislative and governmental affairs reporter for WIS-TV for the past nine years; and
Whereas, his knowledge of the legislative process and his working relationships with key lawmakers have earned him much respect from all with whom he has come in contact; and
Whereas, his ability to understand the implications of legislative strategy and translate those issues into laypersons' terms gave viewers of WIS-TV in the Midlands a perspective into the legislative process which few other news stations could match; and
Whereas, Lou won many awards during his career including Winner of the 1986 Radio/Television News Directors' Association Investigative Reporting Award, Winner 1985 Associated Press General News Reporting Award, Winner 1981 Associated Press Spot News Photography Award; and
Whereas, he served as Chairman of the Capitol Press Corps from 1988 to present; and Whereas, we remember Lou's documentary on Hurricane Andrew including coverage of South Carolina Electric and Gas Company's crews restoring power in Southern Florida, feeding hurricane victims, and the story of law enforcement following the hurricane; and
Whereas, although the members of the General Assembly will miss the television interviews they had with Lou Fontana, they wish him the very best in his new career with the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That Lou A. Fontana of Richland County be congratulated on being named Director of Public Information of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety and wishing him the best in his new position.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Lou A. Fontana.