South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4959

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Barfield, Viers, Clemmons, Edge, Hardwick and Witherspoon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5498cm08.doc

Introduced in the House on April 3, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on April 15, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Dr. Edward M. Singleton

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/3/2008  House   Introduced HJ-18
    4/3/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-18
    4/9/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-2
   4/10/2008  House   Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-47
   4/15/2008  Senate  Introduced SJ-8
   4/15/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-8

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/3/2008
4/9/2008

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 9, 2008

H. 4959

Introduced by Reps. Barfield, Viers, Clemmons, Edge, Hardwick and Witherspoon

S. Printed 4/9/08--H.

Read the first time April 3, 2008.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4959) to request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of University Boulevard in Horry County from its intersection with South Carolina Highway 544 to, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT W. LEACH, SR. for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD IN HORRY COUNTY FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 544 TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 501 THE "DR. EDWARD M. 'DICK' SINGLETON HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "DR. EDWARD M. 'DICK' SINGLETON HIGHWAY".

Whereas, born in Bucksport, Dr. Edward "Dick" Singleton was educated in the Horry County schools and received bachelor and doctoral degrees from the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, he served three years in the United States Army during Word War II; and

Whereas, Dr. Singleton was employed by the Conway public school system from 1949 to 1962, serving as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina from 1952 to 1963; and

Whereas, Dr. Singleton served as Coastal Carolina University's chief administrative officer from 1963 to 1983, longer than any other leader of the institution. Under his leadership, Coastal Carolina began a period of remarkable growth and advanced from a two-year college to a four-year college and, ultimately, to an independent state university; and

Whereas, a lifelong sports enthusiast, athlete, and coach, he was the first commissioner of the Big South Conference, and was one of the first inductees into Coastal Carolina University's Athletic Hall of Fame; and

Whereas, upon his retirement from Coastal Carolina, Dr. Singleton was named Chancellor Emeritus and has continued to be a trusted advisor to the institution's administration, serving also as a director emeritus of the Coastal Educational Foundation, the university's private support component; and

Whereas, it is fitting and proper to forever recognize the tremendous contributions that Dr. Singleton has made to this nation and our State by naming a portion of University Boulevard in Horry County in his honor. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of University Boulevard in Horry County from its intersection with South Carolina Highway 544 to its intersection with United States Highway 501 the "Dr. Edward M. 'Dick' Singleton Highway" and erect appropriate markers or signs along this portion of highway that contain the words "Dr. Edward M. 'Dick' Singleton Highway".

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

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