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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1351 Type of Legislation:Senate Resolution SR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20000420 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell Drafted Document Number:l:\s-res\gfm\011good.kad.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000420 Subject:Mr. Mac Arthur Goodwin, Resolutions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20000420 Introduced, adopted Versions of This Bill
TO CONGRATULATE MR. MAC ARTHUR GOODWIN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY-SIX YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS AND EDUCATION COMMUNITIES AND COMMEND HIM FOR HIS DEDICATED LEADERSHIP IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION AND THE ARTS.
Whereas, Mr. Mac Arthur Goodwin, an Education Associate in the Arts with the South Carolina Department of Education in Columbia, South Carolina, is retiring on May 2, 2000 after thirty-six years of service as an educator in the State of South Carolina; and
Whereas, Mr. Goodwin holds degrees from Claflin College and the University of South Carolina and began his teaching career in 1964 as an elementary teacher with the Greenville County School District and continued his career with the Spartanburg County School District from 1965 until 1985; and
Whereas, Mr. Goodwin was appointed as the Visual Art Consultant with the South Carolina Department of Education in 1985 and subsequently was appointed Education Consultant for the Visual and Performing Arts; and
Whereas, Mr. Goodwin serves as President-elect of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and will assume duties as President beginning in 2002; and
Whereas, the NAEA is the world's largest professional art education association and a leader in educational research, policy, and practice for art education; and
Whereas, Mr. Goodwin was named a National Art Education Association Distinguished Fellow in 1992; and
Whereas, Mr. Goodwin is a trustee of the National Art Education Foundation, a member of NAEA's Research Commission, and a former President of the South Carolina Art Education Association; and
Whereas, Mr. Goodwin received the National Art Educator of the Year Award in 1991 and the Elizabeth O'Neal Verner Award for Arts Education (the South Carolina Governor's Arts Education Award) in 1994; and
Whereas, Mr. Goodwin has held arts education and policy appointments on the National Standards Committee, National Assessment of Educational Progress, the College Board, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Educational Testing Service, the Council of Chief State School Officers, and the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts; and
Whereas, Mr. Goodwin dutifully serves as Chairman of the Citizen's Advisory Committee to the African-American History Monument Commission and has played an important role in the progress towards the erection of this historic monument on the State House grounds. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the Senate congratulate Mr. Mac Arthur Goodwin on the occasion of his retirement after thirty-six years of distinguished service to the South Carolina arts and education communities and commend him for his dedicated leadership in the fields of education and the arts.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Mac Arthur Goodwin.
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