Current Status Bill Number:5049 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960521 Primary Sponsor:J. Brown All Sponsors:J. Brown, Scott and Byrd Drafted Document Number:jic\6065sd.96 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19960521 Subject:William Lark
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House 19960521 Received from Senate
Senate 19960521 Introduced, adopted, returned
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House 19960521 Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate
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TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE MR. WILLIAM "BILL" LARK FOR BECOMING THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN STATE COMMANDER OF SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS TO ACHIEVE "ALL AMERICAN COMMANDER" STATUS FOR 1995-96, AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIS OTHER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS.
Whereas, Mr. William "Bill" Lark became the first African-American State Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the State of South Carolina to achieve "All American Commander" status for 1995-96; and
Whereas, he is a native of Newberry County and is a graduate of the Newberry County public school system; and
Whereas, Mr. Lark entered the United States Army in 1951, where he served with distinction for twenty years; and
Whereas, he was elected Senior Vice Commander of Post 4262 in 1978, and, in 1993, he was elected Junior Vice Commander for the State of South Carolina; and
Whereas, Mr. Lark is a Korean War Veteran and a Vietnam War Veteran; and
Whereas, he established a Korean War Memorial Committee within the Veterans of Foreign Wars and he instituted a committee to help homeless veterans in South Carolina; and
Whereas, Mr. Lark will be sworn in as National Chief of Staff at the Ninety-Seventh National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, in August, 1996; he is the first member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in South Carolina to receive this honor. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly recognize and congratulate Mr. William "Bill" Lark for becoming the first African-American State Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the State of South Carolina to achieve "All American Commander" status for 1995-96 and acknowledge his many other outstanding achievements.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. William Lark.