Bill 3646

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3646
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970313
Primary Sponsor:                   Beck 
All Sponsors:                      Beck 
Drafted Document Number:           bbm\9237jm.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970318
Subject:                           Mayor Pro Tem William L. (Bill)
                                   Gray, Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970318  Received from Senate
Senate  19970313  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19970313  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

COMMENDING MAYOR PRO TEM WILLIAM L. (BILL) GRAY OF NORTH AUGUSTA FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF EXCELLENT PUBLIC SERVICE AS A NORTH AUGUSTA CITY COUNCILMAN AND WISHING HIM SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS FOLLOWING HIS RETIREMENT FROM OFFICE.

Whereas, William L. (Bill) Gray, the Mayor Pro Tem for the City of North Augusta, has served as North Augusta City Councilman for twenty-six years, from 1966-68, 1969-71, and since 1975; and

Whereas, he is a graduate of Ohio State University and was employed as Senior Supervisor for DuPont, Reactor Operations, at the Savannah River Site, from which he retired after thirty-six years; and

Whereas, he is a veteran of World War II and attained the rank of captain, serving as an army combat engineer in Europe; he is also a member of Fairview Presbyterian Church, where he is an ordained elder; and

Whereas, he has given freely and most generously of his time, talents, and energy over many years to numerous civic and community causes and endeavors; and

Whereas, as a North Augusta City Councilman, some of his major achievements included increasing the quantity, quality, and distribution of the water system prior to the city's hiring a staff engineer, working to give the city its new municipal building and its new community center, establishing a recycling program, and helping to form the public safety department; and

Whereas, Bill Gray has been a dynamic leader and a dedicated public servant; North Augusta is today an outstanding city because of his efforts and contributions and the citizens of his community are indeed grateful for all that he has done; and

Whereas, he is retiring from public office on May 6, 1997. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, commends Mayor Pro Tem William L. (Bill) Gray of North Augusta for his many years of excellent public service as a North Augusta City Councilman and wishes him success and happiness following his retirement from office.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Bill Gray, Mayor Pro Tem of North Augusta.