Bill 5260

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    5260
Primary Sponsor:                Rhoad
Type of Legislation:            HR
Subject:                        Joseph B. Wilder
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940601
Computer Document Number:       CYY/16338AC.94
Introduced Date:                19940601
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940601
Last History Type:              Introduced, adopted
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rhoad
Type of Legislation:            House
                                Resolution

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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5260  House   19940601      Introduced, adopted

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH B. WILDER FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTING DISTRICT 91 WITH INTEGRITY, HONOR, AND DISTINCTION, TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR REPRESENTATIVE WILDER'S LEADERSHIP AND ESPECIALLY FOR CHAMPIONING THE RIGHTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S DISABLED CITIZENS, AND TO WISH HIM ALL THE BEST AS HE BRINGS HIS SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO A CLOSE.

Whereas, Representative Joseph B. Wilder has represented Barnwell and Allendale Counties in District 91 since 1987, when he succeeded the late Speaker Sol Blatt, Sr.; and

Whereas, Representative Wilder began his career in 1956 when he was appointed to the Aeronautics Commission, serving thirty years, six of them as chairman; and

Whereas, he has also served as Vice Chairman of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for eight years; and

Whereas, Representative Wilder owned and operated Radio WBAW, Inc. from 1953 to 1993, receiving many awards for community service; and

Whereas, he served as President of the State Broadcasters Association and also was elected to their Hall of Fame; and

Whereas, he was a founder of the Lower Savannah Council of Governments and has represented Barnwell County on its Board of Directors since 1968, serving a term as president of the state association; and

Whereas, in the South Carolina General Assembly, Representative Wilder has served on the Judiciary Committee, chairing the Subcommittee on Election Laws and served as a member of the House Operations and Management Committee; and

Whereas, Representative Wilder is known across the State as an outspoken advocate for people with disabilities seeking to bring awareness and sensitivity to the needs of persons with disabilities; and

Whereas, during his ouststanding leadership as Chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee for People with Disabilities, he established a Head Spinal Cord Injury Task Force which resulted in legislation developing a Registry, and services for persons with head and spinal cord injuries; and

Whereas he was instrumental in leading his committee in passage of the Early Intervention Bill for Preschool Children, the Braille Bill, and in 1992 updated the state's handicapped parking laws; and

Whereas, he served as the state's representative on the National Council of State Legislators' Development Disabilities Council; and

Whereas, in 1993, he received Legislator of the Year awards from the State Federation of the Blind, and the Self-Helf for Hard of Hearing, and House of Representatives Legislator of the Year from the American Legion and from the State Association of Regional Council of Government; and

Whereas, Representative Wilder has been described by his colleagues as a "man who is kind-hearted and a person of integrity" and has served in the General Assemblly with honor and distinction; and

Whereas, as Representative Wilder brings his legislative career to a close upon the completion of his fourth term in the House of Representatives, he will be deeply missed by his colleagues, constituents, and the thousands of disabled citizens whose lives he has enriched and improved. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, hereby recognize Representative Joseph B. Wilder for his service in the House of Representatives representing District 91 with integrity, honor, and distinction, to express the appreciation of the members of the House of Representatives for Representative Wilder's leadership and especially for championing the rights of South Carolina's disabled citizens, and to wish him all the best as he brings his service in the House of Representatives to a close.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Representative Joseph B. Wilder.