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Bill 3990

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3990
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990427
Primary Sponsor:                  G. Brown
All Sponsors:                     G. Brown, J. Hines and Neilson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11344mm99.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     19990428
Subject:                          Robert C. "Bob" Scott, Jr., 
                                  Resolutions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990428  Received from Senate
Senate  19990428  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19990427  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate


                             Versions of This Bill

RECOGNIZING THE LEGACY OF THE LATE ROBERT C. "BOB" SCOTT, JR., OF FLORENCE AND EDISTO ISLAND AND HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH HIS DEDICATED ADVOCACY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Whereas, Robert C. "Bob" Scott, Jr., of Florence and Edisto Island died October 13, 1998; and

Whereas, Bob Scott served as a persistent advocate for public education in general and in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina especially; and

Whereas, his ongoing battle for more equitable state funding of public education brought dozens of school districts together before the State Supreme Court in a case that is destined to impact greatly the perception of the state's duties in the offering of an education to its citizens; and

Whereas, Bob Scott's devotion to public education began, after a distinguished and much-decorated World War II service in the Pacific Theater and graduation from Furman University, with tenures at Pendleton High School and Laurens High School as football coach and athletic director; and

Whereas, he followed a stint as associate director of Florence-Darlington TEC with his thirty-one year commitment as founder and executive director of the Pee Dee Education Center, the oldest and largest education consortium in the State; and

Whereas, he served the State Board of Education for eleven years, including terms as vice chairman and chairman, and was the founder of the Adopt-A-School program which continues to build partnerships between business and industry and public education; and

Whereas, he was instrumental in the adoption of a number of successful education initiatives, both in the Pee Dee region and around the State, such as Project Share, Pee Dee Math and Science Hub, Minority Teacher Recruitment Center, and the Comprehensive School Health Program; and

Whereas, his service to the State and to public education has been recognized by the award of Order of the Palmetto and by the establishment of scholarships and endowments in his name; and

Whereas, his legacy of contribution to public education in South Carolina has inspired other educators to service, including his late daughter, Dr. Susan Scott Lynch, also an Order of the Palmetto recipient in honor of her own devotion to public education; and

Whereas, Bob Scott is survived by a loving wife of more than fifty years, Dr. Louise Tinsley Scott; son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Debbie Scott; son-in-law, Barry Lynch; and grandchildren, brother and sister, and nieces and nephews. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly do hereby recognize the legacy of the late Robert "Bob" Scott, Jr., of Florence and Edisto Island and his invaluable contributions to the people of South Carolina through his dedicated advocacy for public education.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to his wife, Dr. Louise Tinsley Scott.

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