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Bill 5225

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5225
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020502
Primary Sponsor:                  Allen
All Sponsors:                     Allen
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22539cm02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020514
Subject:                          Davis, Sr., Otis M., Augusta Road bridge 
                                  in Greenville County named for


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020612  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020514  Adopted, returned to House
                  with concurrence
Senate  20020509  Introduced, placed on Calendar
                  without reference
House   20020509  Adopted, sent to Senate
House   20020508  Committee report: Favorable            24 HIMR
House   20020502  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on May 8, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 9, 2002 - Word format
Revised on June 12, 2002 - Word format

INTRODUCED

May 9, 2002

    H. 5225

L. Printed 5/9/02--S.    [SEC 6/12/02 3:03 PM]

Read the first time May 9, 2002.

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE AUGUSTA ROAD BRIDGE THAT CROSSES INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 85 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY IN HONOR OF THE LATE MR. OTIS C. DAVIS, SR., AND INSTALL APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS CONTAINING THE WORDS "OTIS C. DAVIS, SR. MEMORIAL BRIDGE".

Whereas, Mr. Otis C. Davis, Sr., was born on May 13, 1910, and died on February 15, 2000, in Greenville County, the son of the late Richard and Tina Garrett Davis; and

Whereas, in 1929, he married the late Ella Dixon Davis and together they were the parents of thirteen children; and

Whereas, he attended Bakers Chapel School and was reared on a large farm where he developed a love for animals and nature; and

Whereas, Mr. Davis operated a large-scale farm for many years, briefly worked in a sawmill, and ultimately became the first black building contractor in the Greenville area; and

Whereas, using his talents to help many black individuals become home owners, he developed several housing subdivisions in Greenville County which include ones on Maudie Street and Theresa Drive; and

Whereas, he also built or renovated more than forty area churches and was the contractor for the Ghana Motel, one of the first motels for black individuals; and

Whereas, Mr. Davis was a faithful member of the Rock Hill Baptist Church for more than sixty years where he served as Chairman of the Deacon's Board and Sunday School Superintendent; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, request the Department of Transportation name the Augusta Road Bridge that crosses Interstate Highway 85 in Greenville County in honor of the late Mr. Otis C. Davis, Sr., a distinguished son of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request the Department of Transportation to name the Augusta Road Bridge that crosses Interstate Highway 85 in Greenville County in honor of the late Mr. Otis C. Davis, Sr., and install appropriate markers or signs at the bridge containing the words "Otis C. Davis, Sr. Memorial Bridge" to recognize his numerous and outstanding accomplishments.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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