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H. 3460
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Walker, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young
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Introduced in the House on February 7, 2007
Adopted by the House on February 7, 2007
Summary: Sandra M. Smith
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2/7/2007 House Introduced and adopted HJ-10
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SANDRA M. "SANDY" SMITH OF COLUMBIA FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AS RESEARCH DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, AND TO WISH HER ALL THE BEST IN HER NEW ENDEAVORS WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Whereas, devoted to promoting public education in every avocation she undertakes, Sandra M. "Sandy" Smith has committed her entire career to bettering South Carolina public schools; and
Whereas, Sandy Smith faithfully served the South Carolina House of Representatives Education and Public Works Committee since 1995 and prior to her departure was its Research Director; and
Whereas, before coming to the General Assembly, Sandy worked in various capacities in South Carolina and Georgia public schools. Respected and admired by her fellow teachers, Sandy became Assistant Principal of Satchel Ford Elementary School in 1991 and Principal of the school in 1992; and
Whereas, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education and a Masters of Education in Reading from the University of South Carolina and is certified by the State in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and as a Reading Specialist, Elementary Principal, and Supervisor; and
Whereas, in her role as Research Director of the House Education and Public Works Committee, Sandy put her many years of hands-on experience in education to work, assisting House members and leaders with constituent questions and matters relating to education; and
Whereas, she left an indelible mark on South Carolina's educational system through her work on numerous pieces of important legislation, including the South Carolina Child Development Education Pilot Program, the Education and Economic Development Act, the Education Accountability Act, the First Steps to School Readiness Act, and the Alternative Schools and Charter Schools Acts among others; and
Whereas, this warm and personable lady will be greatly missed in the halls of the Blatt Building and the State House and her excellent advice and counsel will be almost impossible to replace; and
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are certain that Sandy Smith will continue to benefit South Carolina public education in her new position as Deputy Superintendent of Policy of the South Carolina Department of Education, and pause to extend heartfelt thanks for the countless ways in which she gave of herself in promotion of this great State, while a member of the staff of the General Assembly. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognize and honor Sandra M. "Sandy" Smith of Columbia for her outstanding contributions to the State of South Carolina as Research Director of the South Carolina House of Representatives Education and Public Works Committee, and wish her all the best in her new endeavors with the State Department of Education.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Sandy Smith.
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