South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 1240

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1240
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980520
Primary Sponsor:                Courson 
All Sponsors:                   Courson 
Drafted Document Number:        res1695.jec
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980521
Subject:                        The Columbia Star newspaper, Dr.
                                Warner M. Montgomery, Mimi M. Maddock,
                                Resolutions
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19980521  Received from House
House   19980521  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  19980520  Introduced, adopted, sent to House
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THE COLUMBIA STAR NEWSPAPER AS AN EXEMPLARY FAMILY BUSINESS AND ITS OWNERS, DR. WARNER M. MONTGOMERY AND MIMI M. MADDOCK, AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE AREA OF COMMUNITY JOURNALISM.

Whereas, The Star Reporter was established in 1963 as a newspaper of general distribution in Columbia, South Carolina, by Harold Booker, Mary Booker, and W. Miller Montgomery; and

Whereas, The Star Reporter has continued as a successfully locally-owned business for 35 years; and

Whereas, with the deaths of Harold Booker and W. Miller Montgomery and the retirement of Mary Booker, the ownership of The Star Reporter was transferred to Dr. Warner M. Montgomery and Mimi M. Maddock; and

Whereas, The Star Reporter has been an active member of the South Carolina Press Association for 35 years and has received numerous journalistic awards; and

Whereas, on the 35th anniversary of The Star Reporter, the owners have changed the name of the newspaper to The Columbia Star, moved to a new location, and changed the size and format of the newspaper so as to better serve the citizens of Columbia. Now, therefore,

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

That The Columbia Star be honored as an exemplary family business and its owners, Dr. Warner M. Montgomery and Mimi M. Maddock, be congratulated for their achievements in the area of community journalism.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr. Warner M. Montgomery and Mimi M. Maddock.

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