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Bill 4742

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4742
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000307
Primary Sponsor:                  Harvin
All Sponsors:                     Harvin, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, 
                                  Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, 
                                  Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, 
                                  J. Brown, T. Brown, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, 
                                  Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, 
                                  Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, 
                                  Easterday, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Frye, Gamble, 
                                  Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, 
                                  Harris, Harrison, Haskins, Hawkins, Hayes, 
                                  J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, 
                                  Huggins, Inabinett, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, 
                                  Kennedy, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, 
                                  Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, 
                                  Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, 
                                  Mack, Maddox, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McKay, 
                                  M. McLeod, W. McLeod, McMahand, 
                                  Meacham-Richardson, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, 
                                  J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Parks, 
                                  Perry, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, 
                                  Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Rutherford, 
                                  Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, 
                                  Simrill, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, 
                                  D. Smith, Stille, Stuart, Taylor, Townsend, 
                                  Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, 
                                  Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, 
                                  Woodrum and Young-Brickell
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22543som00.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000308
Subject:                          Larry G. Ellis, Resolutions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000308  Received from Senate
Senate  20000308  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   20000307  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate


              Versions of This Bill

TO CONGRATULATE LARRY G. ELLIS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO THE ASSOCIATION AND THE EMPLOYEES OF THIS STATE, TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE HIS DEDICATION TO PROMOTING THE WORK OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE EMPLOYEES BY INCREASING AWARENESS AND IMPROVING THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE JOBS STATE EMPLOYEES DO, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES TO HIM FOR A HEALTHY AND ACTIVE RETIREMENT.

Whereas, Larry G. Ellis of the South Carolina State Employees Association has announced his retirement on April 1, 2000, after thirty years with the Association; and

Whereas, a native of Canton, Illinois, Larry Ellis arrived in Columbia in 1970, following his service in the United States Army where he was stationed in Vietnam. He holds degrees from Western Illinois University and the University of South Carolina, and was a public school teacher and coach in Illinois for two years; and

Whereas, Larry Ellis joined the State Employees Association in 1970, and was named its Executive Director in 1974. He served as President of the South Carolina Society of Association Directors from 1980 - 1982. He has served since 1977 on the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Commission and currently is its Vice-Chairman; and

Whereas, during his tenure as Executive Director of the State Employees Association, significant improvements in state employee and retiree pay and benefits have been made, and the membership in the Association has increased from twelve thousand to twenty-two thousand members. Larry Ellis was responsible for a major statewide expansion of the county chapter program and he began the Association's State Employee Image Enhancement Program; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly recognize Larry Ellis as a strong advocate for improved benefits for state employees and retirees. He has always spoken sincerely and effectively on their behalf. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly congratulate Larry G. Ellis, the Executive Director of the South Carolina State Employees Association, on his retirement after thirty years of loyal service to the Association and the employees of this State, publicly recognize his dedication to promoting the work of South Carolina state employees by increasing awareness and improving the public perception of the jobs state employees do, and extend best wishes to him for a healthy and active retirement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Larry G. Ellis.

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