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S. 904

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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Courson
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Introduced in the Senate on May 31, 2005
Adopted by the Senate on May 31, 2005

Summary: Luther P. Byars

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/31/2005  Senate  Introduced and adopted SJ-6

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5/31/2005

EXPRESSING THE APPRECIATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE TO MR. LUTHER P. BYARS OF LEXINGTON FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Whereas, Luther P. Byars, is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina; and

Whereas, Mr. Byars began his political career while attending college by volunteering to work on local campaigns for the South Carolina Republican Party; and

Whereas, after graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1989, he served as Research Director for a Washington, D.C. based political consulting firm before being named Deputy Director of Voter Programs for the Republican National Committee in 1991; and

Whereas, in 1993, Mr. Byars returned to South Carolina to manage the primary campaign of Republican candidate Van D. Hipp, Jr. in the First Congressional District and later became a Field Director for David M. Beasley's successful campaign for Governor in 1994; and

Whereas, under the first administration of a cabinet level Department of Revenue, Mr. Byars was appointed Taxpayer Rights Advocate, where he played a vital role in achieving South Carolina's historic property tax relief measure. In 1998, he joined the staff of Lieutenant Governor Robert L. Peeler as Director of Public Affairs; and

Whereas, under the leadership of Chairman Katon Dawson, Mr. Byars was named Executive Director of the South Carolina Republican Party in January of 2003, a position in which he played a key role in Republican campaigns for President of the United States, United States Senate, the South Carolina Senate, the South Carolina House of Representatives, and numerous local offices, winning an unprecedented percentage of contested races; and

Whereas, Luther and his wife Drea reside in Lexington and are blessed with three children: Trey, Melissa, and Patton; and

Whereas, we congratulate Luther P. Byars on his new position as State Director for the Office of United States Senator James W. DeMint and thank him for his continued service to the State of South Carolina and the South Carolina Republican Party. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, express their appreciation to Mr. Luther P. Byars of Lexington for his distinguished service to the State of South Carolina and the South Carolina Republican Party.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Luther P. Byars.

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