Bill 5156

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    5156
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980514
Primary Sponsor:                Govan
All Sponsors:                   Govan, Sharpe, Stuart, Felder,
                                Cobb-Hunter, Allison, Altman, Askins,
                                Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Battle,
                                Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers,
                                Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown,
                                T. Brown, Byrd, Campsen, Canty,
                                Carnell, Cato, Cave, Chellis, Clyburn,
                                Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler,
                                Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge,
                                Emory, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine,
                                Hamilton, Harrell, A. Harris, Harrison,
                                Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines,
                                M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett,
                                Jennings, Jordan, Keegan, Kelley,
                                Kennedy, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts,
                                Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee,
                                Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis,
                                Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McAbee,
                                McCraw, McGee, McKay, McLeod, McMahand,
                                McMaster, Meacham, Miller,
                                Moody-Lawrence, Mullen, Neal, Neilson,
                                Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice,
                                Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer,
                                Scott, Seithel, Sheheen, Simrill,
                                D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith,
                                Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Townsend,
                                Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb,
                                Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes,
                                Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young
                                and Young-Brickell 
Drafted Document Number:        bbm\9909jm.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980520
Subject:                        Chester J. Tomson, Jr.;
                                Resolutions

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

House   19980520  Received from Senate
Senate  19980519  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19980514  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

COMMENDING AND THANKING CHESTER J. TOMSON, JR., FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE AS COUNTY DIRECTOR OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY AND EXTENDING BEST WISHES TO HIM UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THIS POSITION, JUNE 30, 1998.

Whereas, Chester J. Tomson, Jr., originally of Asbury, New Jersey, has for the past nineteen years served as County Director of Orangeburg County; and

Whereas, Mr. Tomson will retire from this position on June 30, 1998; and

Whereas, he worked for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control from August, 1974, to December, 1974, and at the South Carolina Department of Social Services in Sumter County from January, 1975, until February, 1979, when he became Orangeburg County Director; and

Whereas, he retired from the United States Air Force, where he served his country faithfully from 1954 to 1974, as Master Sergeant and Hospital Corpsman and Instructor in Aerospace Physiology; and

Whereas, he graduated from Washington High School in Washington, New Jersey in 1954 and obtained his B.S. degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina in 1971; he also attended Golden Gate University in San Francisco, where he earned a master's degree in business administration in 1976 and a master's degree in public administration in 1977; and

Whereas, he is a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Orangeburg, where he has served as Adult Sunday School Teacher and as Deacon; he is also the former Brotherhood Director of the Orangeburg Baptist Association; and

Whereas, he has had numerous organizational affiliations over the years; among these affiliations are included the following: life member, Optimist Club International (Past President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Orangeburg Chapter); member, Orangeburg Lions Club; South Carolina Association of Human Services Administrators (Past President); Orangeburg County Disabilities and Special Needs Board (Past Chairman); Edisto Chapter, Habitat for Humanity (member and Past Chairman); Claflin College Upward Bound (Advisory Board member); and Salvation Army, Orangeburg County (member and current Board Chairman); and

Whereas, his service to Orangeburg County as County Director has been excellent, and the gift of his time, talents, energy, and resources to the community in many other ways has been truly generous; he is an outstanding individual, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to accord him this special recognition. 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 and thanks Chester J. Tomson, Jr., for his dedicated service as County Director of Orangeburg County and extends best wishes to him upon his retirement from this position, June 30, 1998.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Tomson.