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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4176 Type of Legislation:House Resolution HR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010523 Primary Sponsor:Lloyd All Sponsors:Lloyd Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\dka\4512mm01.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20010523 Subject:Rosalie Prazant, Resolutions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010523 Introduced, adopted Versions of This Bill
EXPRESSING THE APPRECIATION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO ROSALIE PRAZANT OF BEAUFORT COUNTY FOR HER VISION AS CO-FOUNDER OF THE GULLAH FESTIVAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WHICH ATTRACTS NOT ONLY THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO SOUTH CAROLINA EVERY YEAR BUT ALSO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION TO OUR STATE.
Whereas, Rosalie Prazant of Beaufort County has culminated her lifetime of community service by co-founding and presiding over the Gullah Festival of South Carolina; and
Whereas, this unique and exciting celebration of the cultural heritage of our State attracts thousands of visitors, as well as national and international attention; and
Whereas, her zone of influence begins as musician for several Beaufort area churches, expands through teaching in the Beaufort County schools and Savannah State College, and stretches across the ocean to Freetown, West Africa where she is the only African-American holding honorary membership in HERAL, a Freetown heritage association; and
Whereas, she has been recognized for her contributions with the Savannah State Alumni Association Award, the Education Award from the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., the Affirmed African-American Women of Distinction Award, and the National Council of African-American Women; and
Whereas, her autobiography, Never Too Late, expresses her love for her heritage, her community, her State, and her family. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives express their appreciation of the State of South Carolina to Rosalie Prazant of Beaufort County for her vision as co-founder of the Gullah Festival of South Carolina, which attracts not only thousands of visitors to South Carolina every year but also national and international attention to our State.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Mrs. Prazant.
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