South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4851

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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Harvin, Kirsh, Cobb-Hunter, Jefferson, Jennings, Kennedy, McLeod, Ott, Williams, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, Kelly, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, 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, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Young
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Introduced in the House on March 13, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on March 13, 2008
Adopted by the General Assembly on March 13, 2008

Summary: Ann Yarborough Riley

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/13/2008  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-7
   3/13/2008  Senate  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-3

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3/13/2008

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPON THE DEATH OF ANN "TUNKY" YARBOROUGH RILEY, OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY, MANY FRIENDS, AND COMMUNITY.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Florence native and former first lady of South Carolina, Ann "Tunky" Riley on March 7, 2008; and

Whereas, born Ann Yarborough, she was the daughter of the late Anne Osteen Yarborough Bryson and Hubert E. Yarborough, who served in the state legislature from Florence; and

Whereas, after graduation from the University of South Carolina where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Tunky married law student Richard "Dick" W. Riley, and they remained deeply in love for fifty-one years; and

Whereas, together they had four fine children: Anne Riley Smith of Roswell, Georgia, Richard W. Riley, Jr., of Greenville, Hubert D. Riley of Sacramento, California, and Ted D. Riley of Columbia; and

Whereas, for twenty-one years before Dick Riley was elected governor, they lived in Greenville where she taught eighth grade briefly, was a reading tutor, and served as a volunteer kindergarten teacher and coordinator of volunteers for twenty Greenville schools; and

Whereas, as first lady of the Palmetto State, Ann Riley had the formidable task of rearing four children in the public eye while she directed a three million dollar project to restore the grounds surrounding the Governor's Mansion, which produced a nine-acre compound that reflects Columbia's nineteenth-century history; and

Whereas, during his two terms as governor from 1978 to 1986 and eight more years as Secretary of Education to President Clinton from 1992 to 2000, Ann Riley was an equally ardent advocate of improving education and remained active in volunteerism; and

Whereas, she fought vigorously and labored tirelessly during this time for the passage of the Education Improvement Act in South Carolina even though she was battling cancer; and

Whereas, she also gave generously of her time and ability to serve as a board member for many organizations, including the Alliance for Quality Education, Spoleto Festival USA, Young Women's Christian Association, United Way of Greenville, the Greenville Symphony, A Child's Haven, Upstate History Museum, Success by Six, the Hollings Cancer Center, and the South Carolina Parent Teacher Association; and

Whereas, she remained a devoted member of Christ Episcopal Church and attended Buncombe Street United Methodist Church with her family; and

Whereas, Ann Riley is remembered as gracious and kind in every situation and a friend to everyone she knew. She was a rock to her husband personally and politically and an example and teacher to her children; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are saddened to learn of the death of Ann Yarborough Riley who served her beloved Palmetto State so effectively with such vitality and grace. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, express their profound sorrow upon the death of Ann "Tunky" Yarborough Riley, of Greenville County, and extend their deepest sympathy to her family, many friends, and community.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Richard Riley.

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