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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.5158 Type of Legislation:House Resolution HR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000531 Primary Sponsor:H. Brown All Sponsors:H. Brown, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bowers, Breeland, G. 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, Harvin, 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, D.C. Smith, 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\swb\5298djc00.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000531 Subject:Mr. Frank Fusco, Resolutions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000531 Introduced, adopted Versions of This Bill
T0 EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE AND FRIENDSHIP OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MR. FRANK FUSCO OF COLUMBIA FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND ESPECIALLY FOR HIS SERVICE AS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH FOR THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND WISH HIM WELL IN THE POSITION OF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET AFFAIRS FOR GOVERNOR JAMES H. HODGES.
Whereas, Frank Fusco received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Southern College and received subsequent training as a Total Quality Management Team Leader and as a General Accounting Office Management Auditor; and
Whereas, Frank Fusco served for five years as a Research Analyst for the Joint Appropriations Review Committee, for over five years as Principal Auditor for the Legislative Audit Council, and for over two years as Internal Auditor for the Governor's Office; and
Whereas, Frank served his country honorably as a First Lieutenant with the United States Army Signal Corps; and
Whereas, Frank Fusco ably and faithfully served the House of Representatives as a member of the House Ways and Means staff from 1985 until 1999; and
Whereas, he served approximately five years of this period as staff to the Education Subcommittee, handling both K-12 and Higher Education budgets, and then nearly nine years as Director of Research for the full committee; and
Whereas, his service in those capacities inspired and established a model of professionalism for all staff of the House; and
Whereas, he particularly distinguished himself as a committed advocate for improving government at all levels through the use of Total Quality Management; and
Whereas, Frank was an enormously creative problem solver, who thought outside the boundaries of the usual and established patterns to suggest answers when the committee and the House needed them the most; and
Whereas, Frank possessed great skill as an organizer and strategic planner, which he used to improve staff support of the budget process and to anticipate and thereby avoid problems and oftentimes crises; and,
Whereas, Frank was a leader of staff, holding them together as a unit through grueling hours of work, providing them with encouragement, support, and a game plan, and serving as a steady, calming influence in times of adversity; and
Whereas, Frank cheered us all with his wry sense of humor and flair for the practical joke; and
Whereas, Frank worked many weekends and extraordinarily long hours, tirelessly and without complaint, to achieve the goals of the committee and the House; and
Whereas, his long hours and weekend work meant his mountain cabin went unused for most of the year, which must have caused great internal conflict for a person whose life revolves around cost-benefits analysis; and
Whereas, 400 budget amendments were a gracious plenty when Frank worked for the House; but now that he works for the Governor, 700 is too few; and
Whereas, Frank never met two versions of a budget bill that could not be reconciled without free conference; and
Whereas, two of Frank's former employers, the Joint Appropriations Review Committee and the Legislative Audit Council, are defunct or have been targeted for dissolution in the past, so that the House now fears for its future; and
Whereas, for Frank, the lower chamber now means the room where the press listens to the Governor's speech rehearsal; and
Whereas, Frank is a closet rock and roll musician without a band or talent; and
Whereas, more than anything, Frank Fusco is a fair, honorable, gentle, generous, and caring man, who has been a friend to us all; and
Whereas, it is appropriate for the members of the House of Representatives to pause in their deliberations so they might express their high regard and appreciation for this dedicated public servant.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, express their gratitude and friendship to Mr. Frank Fusco of Columbia for his years of service to the House of Representatives, and especially for his service as Director of Research for the House Ways and Means Committee, and wish him well in the position of Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative and Budget Affairs for Governor James H. Hodges.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Mr. Frank Fusco of Columbia.
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